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CHAPTER 71⁠—LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY — Front Matter

Sec.
7101.Issuing and classifying licenses and certificates of registry.
7102.Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.
7103.Licenses for radio officers.
7104.Certificates for medical doctors and nurses.
7105.Oaths.
7106.Duration of licenses.
7107.Duration of certificates of registry.
7108.Termination of licenses and certificates of registry.
7109.Review of criminal records.
7110.Exhibiting licenses.
7111.Oral examinations for licenses.
7112.Licenses of masters or mates as pilots.
7113.Exemption from draft.
7114.Fees.
[7115.Repealed.]
7116.Examinations for merchant mariner credentials.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025⁠—Pub. L. 119-60, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7301(b)(3)(A), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1753, substituted “Citizenship or noncitizen nationality” for “Citizenship” in item 7102.

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115-282, title VI, § 601(c)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4289, struck out item 7115 “Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee”.

2016⁠—Pub. L. 114-120, title III, § 315(b)(2), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 62, added item 7116.

2010⁠—Pub. L. 111-281, title II, § 210(c), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2914, added item 7115.

1990⁠—Pub. L. 101-380, title IV, § 4102(e)(2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 510, substituted “Review of criminal records” for “Renewal of licenses” in item 7109.

1984⁠—Pub. L. 98-364, title IV, § 402(8)(A), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 447, substituted “Oral examinations for licenses” for “Licenses for fishing vessels not subject to inspection” in item 7111.