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46 U.S.C. 7116: Examinations for merchant mariner credentialsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§7116. Examinations for merchant mariner credentials

(a)  Requirement for Sample Exams.⁠—The Secretary shall develop a sample merchant mariner credential examination and outline of merchant mariner examination topics on an annual basis.

(b)  Public Availability.⁠—Each sample examination and outline of topics developed under subsection (a) shall be readily available to the public.

(Added Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 315(b)(1) , Feb. 8, 2016 , 130 Stat. 62 ; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7301(c) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1753 .)

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2025⁠—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 119–60 struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “In this section, the term ‘merchant mariner credential’ has the meaning that term has in section 7510.”