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§7506 Convention Tonnage for Licenses, Certificates, and Documents
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part E — Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents › CHAPTER 75 — GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND DOCUMENTATION › § 7506
Summary
Despite sections 14302(c) and 14305, the Secretary may use tonnage under chapter 143 to count a person’s service and may issue a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner document based on that service.
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Title 46, §7506
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Notwithstanding any provision of section 14302(c) or 14305 of this title, the Secretary may—
(1)evaluate the service of an individual who is applying for a license, a certificate of registry, or a merchant mariner’s document by using the tonnage as measured under chapter 143 of this title for the vessels on which that service was acquired, and
(2)issue the license, certificate, or document based on that service.
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46 U.S.C. § 7506
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102