Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§12306 Safety certificates
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part H— - Identification of Vessels › Chapter CHAPTER 123— - NUMBERING UNDOCUMENTED VESSELS › § 12306
Summary
A State issuing vessel numbers may require a safety certificate unless part F of this subtitle applies.
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Title 46, §12306
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When a State is the authority issuing a number under this chapter, it may require that the individual in charge of a numbered vessel have a valid safety certificate issued under conditions set by the issuing authority, except when the vessel is subject to manning requirements under part F of this subtitle.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1230646:1471 section 12306 authorizes a State that is an issuing authority to require a numbered vessel operator to hold a valid safety certificate, unless the vessel is subject to manning requirements under part F of this subtitle.
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46 U.S.C. § 12306
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73