Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§3312 Display of Certificate of Inspection
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part B — Inspection and Regulation of Vessels › CHAPTER 33 — INSPECTION GENERALLY › § 3312
Summary
Display the vessel's inspection certificate in a frame where it's easy to see; if you can't, carry it as the rules require.
Full Legal Text
Title 46, §3312
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The certificate of inspection issued to a vessel under section 3309 of this title shall be displayed, suitably framed, in a conspicuous place on the vessel. When it is not practicable to so display the certificate, it shall be carried in the manner prescribed by regulation.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 331246:400 section 3312 requires the conspicuous display of the certificate of inspection to provide notice that the vessel is in compliance with applicable maritime safety laws and
Regulations
. The section also applies to the posting of the temporary certificate of inspection.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Apr. 15, 1984, see section 2(g)(1) of Pub. L. 98–89, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 3312
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102