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46 U.S.C. 14503: Certificate of measurementText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 145-REGULATORY MEASUREMENT
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§14503. Certificate of measurement

(a)  The Secretary shall prescribe the certificate to be issued as evidence of a vessel’s measurement under this chapter.

(b)  The certificate shall be maintained as required by the Secretary.

( Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5101(3) , Oct. 21, 1986 , 100 Stat. 1923 ; Pub. L. 111–281, title III, § 303(e)(2) , Oct. 15, 2010 , 124 Stat. 2925 .)

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Revised section 14503

Source: Section (U.S. Code) 46 App. U.S.C. 72.

Section 14503 requires the Secretary to issue a certificate, in a manner that is to be prescribed by the Secretary, as evidence of a vessel’s regulatory measurement.

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Amendments

2010⁠—Pub. L. 111–281 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).