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46 U.S.C. § 3311 — Certificate of inspection required
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**(a)** Except as provided in subsection (b), a vessel subject to inspection under this part may not be operated without having on board a certificate of inspection issued under [section 3309 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section3309&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** The Secretary may direct the owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel subject to inspection under this chapter and not having on board a certificate of inspection—
(1) to have the vessel proceed to mooring and remain there until a certificate of inspection is issued;
(2) to take immediate steps necessary for the safety of the vessel, individuals on board the vessel, or the environment; or
(3) to have the vessel proceed to a place to make repairs necessary to obtain a certificate of inspection.
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**(a)** Except as provided in subsection (b), a vessel subject to inspection under this part may not be operated without having on board a certificate of inspection issued under [section 3309 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section3309&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** The Secretary may direct the owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel subject to inspection under this chapter and not having on board a certificate of inspection—
(1) to have the vessel proceed to mooring and remain there until a certificate of inspection is issued;
(2) to take immediate steps necessary for the safety of the vessel, individuals on board the vessel, or the environment; or
(3) to have the vessel proceed to a place to make repairs necessary to obtain a certificate of inspection.
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**(a)** When an inspection under [section 3307 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section3307&num=0&edition=prelim) has been made and a vessel has been found to be in compliance with the requirements of law and regulations, a certificate of inspection, in a form prescribed by the Secretary, shall be issued to the vessel.
**(b)** The Secretary may issue a temporary certificate of inspection in place of a regular certificate of inspection issued under subsection (a) of this section.
**(c)** At least 30 days before the current certificate of inspection issued to a vessel under subsection (a) of this section expires, the owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of the vessel shall submit to the Secretary in writing a notice that the vessel—
(1) will be required to be inspected; or
(2) will not be operated so as to require an inspection.
**(d)** A certificate of inspection issued under this section shall be signed by the senior Coast Guard member or civilian employee who inspected the vessel, in addition to the officer in charge of marine inspection.
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When the President decides that the needs of foreign commerce require, the President may suspend a provision of this part for a foreign-built vessel registered as a vessel of the United States on conditions the President may specify.
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 3310
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised section
Source section (U.S. Code)
3309 ..............................................
46:390c
46:391a(8)
46:395(d)
46:399
Section 3309 provides for the issuance of a certificate
of inspection that attests to the fact that the vessel has
been found to be in compliance with the applicable
maritime safety laws and regulations. Under this provi-
sion the Coast Guard can issue a temporary certificate
of inspection upon compliance with the applicable laws
or regulations to facilitate the preparation, processing,
and forwarding of the regular certificate of inspection
to the vessel. A temporary certificate does not imply
less than satisfactory compliance.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2010—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–281 added subsec. (d).
1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–324 struck out ‘‘(but not
more than 60 days)’’ after ‘‘30 days’’ in introductory
provisions.
1984—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–498 added subsec. (c).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–498 effective 180 days after
Oct. 19, 1984, see section 214 of Pub. L. 98–498, set out as
an Effective Date note under section 2306 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Apr. 15, 1984, see section 2(g)(1) of
Pub. L. 98–89, set out as a note under section 3101 of
this title.
§ 3310. Records of certification
The Secretary shall keep records of certifi-
cates of inspection of vessels and of all acts in
the examination and inspection of vessels,
whether of approval or disapproval.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 515.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Source section (U.S. Code)
3310 ..............................................
46:414
Section 3310
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