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§7501 Duplicates
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Vessels and Seamen › Part E— Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents › Chapter 75— GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND DOCUMENTATION › § 7501
Summary
If someone loses a license, a registry certificate, or a merchant mariner document because of a marine casualty, they must be given a free duplicate. If the loss happens for any other reason, they can get a duplicate but must pay a reasonable fee set by the Secretary.
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Title 46, §7501
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(a)If a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document issued under this part is lost as a result of a marine casualty, the holder shall be supplied with a duplicate without cost.
(b)For any other loss, the holder may obtain a duplicate on payment of reasonable costs prescribed by regulation by the Secretary.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 750146:643(h) section 7501(a) provides that if a license, certificate or document issued to an individual is lost due to a marine casualty, the individual will be supplied with a duplicate without cost. Subsection (b) provides that if a license, certificate or document is lost for any reason other than a marine casualty, the seaman must pay a reasonable cost for the replacement.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “holder” for “seaman”. 1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–36 substituted “certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document” for “certificate, or document”.
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 7501
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Apr 5, 2026
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