§12106. Surrender of title and number
(a) In General.—A documented vessel may not be titled by a State or required to display numbers under chapter 123 of this title, and any certificate of title issued by a State for a documented vessel shall be surrendered as provided by regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
(b) Vessels Covered by Preferred Mortgage.—The Secretary may approve the surrender under subsection (a) of a certificate of title for a vessel covered by a preferred mortgage under section 31322(d) of this title only if the mortgagee consents.
( Pub. L. 109-304, § 5 , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1494 .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
12106 | 46:12124. |
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 12106, Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 586; Pub. L. 98-454, title III, § 301(b), Oct. 5, 1984, 98 Stat. 1734; Pub. L. 100-239, § 6(a)(2), (3), Jan. 11, 1988, 101 Stat. 1781; Pub. L. 101-225, title III, § 301(a)(6), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1921; Pub. L. 101-380, title IV, § 4205, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 533; Pub. L. 104-324, title VII, § 743, title XI, § 1113(d), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3942, 3971; Pub. L. 108-293, title VI, § 608(a), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1054, originally derived from section 65i of former Title 46, Shipping, related to coastwise endorsements, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109-304. See sections 12102, 12112, 12116, 12117, and 12119 of this title.