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46 U.S.C. 12134: Evidentiary uses of documentationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 121-DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS
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§12134. Evidentiary uses of documentation

A certificate of documentation is⁠—

(1)  conclusive evidence of nationality for international purposes, but not in a proceeding conducted under the laws of the United States;

(2)  conclusive evidence of qualification to engage in a specified trade; and

(3)  not conclusive evidence of ownership in a proceeding in which ownership is in issue.

( Pub. L. 109–304, § 5 , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1506 .)

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12134

46:12104.