Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§7105 Oaths
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part E— - Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents › Chapter CHAPTER 71— - LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY › § 7105
Summary
Applicants must swear, before licensure, to honestly perform all required duties to the best of their ability.
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Title 46, §7105
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An applicant for a license or certificate of registry shall take, before the issuance of the license or certificate, an oath, without concealment or reservation, that the applicant will perform faithfully and honestly, according to the best skill and judgment of the applicant, all the duties required by law.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 710546:229e46:23146:244 section 7105 requires all individuals who wish to be issued a license or certificate of registry to take an oath before a government official that they will perform all the duties required by law according to their best skill and judgment.
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Amendments
2010—Pub. L. 111–281 struck out “before a designated official” after “an oath”.
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46 U.S.C. § 7105
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73