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§7104 Certificates for Medical Doctors and Nurses
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part E — Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents › CHAPTER 71 — LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY › § 7104
Summary
Only those with a state license to practice as a medical doctor or as a registered nurse may receive the certificate.
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Title 46, §7104
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A certificate of registry as a medical doctor or professional nurse may be issued only to an applicant who has a license as a medical doctor or registered nurse, respectively, issued by a State.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 710446:243 section 7104 requires an applicant for a certificate of registry as a medical doctor or professional nurse to have, as a prerequisite, a license as a medical doctor or registered nurse issued by a State.
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46 U.S.C. § 7104
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Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102