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46 U.S.C. 7111: Oral examinations for licensesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-124 (October 15, 2026).
From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 71-LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY
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§7111. Oral examinations for licenses

An individual may take an oral examination for a license to serve on a fishing, fish processing, or fish tender vessel not required to be inspected under part B of this subtitle.

( Pub. L. 98-89 , Aug. 26, 1983 , 97 Stat. 541 ; Pub. L. 98-364, title IV, § 402(8)(B) , July 17, 1984 , 98 Stat. 447 ; Pub. L. 99-307, § 1(10) , May 19, 1986 , 100 Stat. 445 .)

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Revised section

Source section (U.S. Code)

7109

46:224a(2)

Section 7111 provides for oral tests for licenses for individuals on fishing vessels that are not required to be inspected under part B.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1986⁠—Pub. L. 99-307 substituted “part” for “Part”.

1984⁠—Pub. L. 98-364 substituted in section catchline “Oral examinations for licenses” for “Licenses for fishing vessels not subject to inspection” and in text “An individual may take an oral examination for a license to serve on a fishing, fish processing, or fish tender vessel not required to be inspected under Part B of this subtitle” for “Examinations for licensing individuals on fishing vessels not required to be inspected under part B of this subtitle shall be oral”.