Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§12306 Safety Certificates
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part H — Identification of Vessels › CHAPTER 123 — NUMBERING UNDOCUMENTED VESSELS › § 12306
Summary
A State issuing a vessel number can require the operator to hold safety certificate, except under part F of this subtitle.
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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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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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102