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46 U.S.C. § 7502 — Records
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**(a)** The Secretary shall maintain records, including electronic records, on the issuances, denials, suspensions, and revocations of licenses, certificates of registry, merchant mariners’ documents, and endorsements on those licenses, certificates, and documents.
**(b)** The Secretary may prescribe regulations requiring a vessel owner or managing operator of a commercial vessel, or the employer of a seaman on that vessel, to maintain records of each individual engaged on the vessel subject to inspection under chapter 33 on matters of engagement, discharge, and service for not less than 5 years after the date of the completion of the service of that individual on the vessel. The regulations may require that a vessel owner, managing operator, or employer shall make these records available to the individual and the Coast Guard on request.
**(c)** A person violating this section, or a regulation prescribed under this section, is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000.
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**(a)** The Secretary shall maintain records, including electronic records, on the issuances, denials, suspensions, and revocations of licenses, certificates of registry, merchant mariners’ documents, and endorsements on those licenses, certificates, and documents.
**(b)** The Secretary may prescribe regulations requiring a vessel owner or managing operator of a commercial vessel, or the employer of a seaman on that vessel, to maintain records of each individual engaged on the vessel subject to inspection under chapter 33 on matters of engagement, discharge, and service for not less than 5 years after the date of the completion of the service of that individual on the vessel. The regulations may require that a vessel owner, managing operator, or employer shall make these records available to the individual and the Coast Guard on request.
**(c)** A person violating this section, or a regulation prescribed under this section, is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000.
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**(a)** The Secretary shall issue a merchant mariner’s document to an individual required to have that document under part F of this subtitle if the individual satisfies the requirements of this part. The document serves as a certificate of identification and as a certificate of service, specifying each rating in which the holder is qualified to serve on board vessels on which that document is required under part F.
**(b)** The Secretary also may issue a continuous discharge book to an individual issued a merchant mariner’s document if the individual requests.
**(c)** The Secretary may not issue a merchant mariner’s document under this chapter unless the individual applying for the document makes available to the Secretary, under [section 30305(b)(5) of title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30305/b/5&num=0&edition=prelim), any information contained in the National Driver Register related to an offense described in section 30304(a)(3)(A) or (B) of title 49 committed by the individual.
**(d)** The Secretary may review the criminal record of an individual who applies for a merchant mariner’s document under this section.
**(e)** The Secretary shall require the testing of an individual applying for issuance or renewal of a merchant mariner’s document under this chapter for the use of a dangerous drug in violation of law or Federal regulation.
**(f) Periods of Validity and Renewal of Merchant Mariners’ Documents.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Except as provided in subsection (g), a merchant mariner’s document issued under this chapter is valid for a 5-year period and may be renewed for additional 5-year periods.
(2) **Advance renewals.—** — A renewed merchant mariner’s document may be issued under this chapter up to 8 months
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For the purposes of this Act, the term—
(1) “act of God” means an unanticipated grave natural disaster or other natural phenomenon of an exceptional, inevitable, and irresistible character the effects of which could not have been prevented or avoided by the exercise of due care or foresight;
(2) “barrel” means 42 United States gallons at 60 degrees fahrenheit;
(3) “claim” means a request, made in writing for a sum certain, for compensation for damages or removal costs resulting from an incident;
(4) “claimant” means any person or government who presents a claim for compensation under this subchapter;
(5) “damages” means damages specified in [section 2702(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2702/b&num=0&edition=prelim), and includes the cost of assessing these damages;
(6) “deepwater port” is a facility licensed under the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 ([33 U.S.C. 1501–152](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1501–152&num=0&edition=prelim)4);
(7) “discharge” means any emission (other than natural seepage), intentional or unintentional, and includes, but is not limited to, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, or dumping;
(8) “exclusive economic zone” means the zone established by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983, including the ocean waters of the areas referred to as “eastern special areas” in Article 3(1) of the Agreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary, signed June 1, 1990;
(9) “facility” means any structure, group of structures, equipment, or device (other than a vessel) which is used for one or more of the following purposes: exploring for, drill
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**(a)** Sections 551–559 of title 5 apply to each hearing under this chapter about suspending or revoking a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document.
**(b)** The individual whose license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document has been suspended or revoked under this chapter may appeal, within 30 days, the suspension or revocation to the Secretary.
**(c)**
(1) The Secretary shall request a holder of a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document to make available to the Secretary, under [section 30305(b)(7) of title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30305/b/7&num=0&edition=prelim), all information contained in the National Driver Register related to an offense described in section 205(a)(3)(A) or (B) of that Act 11 See References in Text note below. committed by the individual.
(2) The Secretary shall require the testing of the holder of a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document for use of alcohol and dangerous drugs in violation of law or Federal regulation. The testing may include preemployment (with respect to dangerous drugs only), periodic, random, and reasonable cause testing, and shall include post-accident testing.
**(d)**
(1) The Secretary may temporarily, for not more than 45 days, suspend and take possession of the license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document held by ‘an 22 So in original. Opening single quotation mark probably should not appear. individual—
(A) if—
(i) that individual performs a safety sensitive function on a vessel, as determined by the Secretary; and
(ii) there is probable cause to believe that the individual—
(I) has, while acting under the authority of that licen
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In this title, the term “Commandant” means the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 7502
is lost as a result of a marine casualty, the hold-
er shall be supplied with a duplicate without
cost.
(b) For any other loss, the holder may obtain
a duplicate on payment of reasonable costs pre-
scribed by regulation by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 545; Pub. L.
99–36, § 1(a)(9)(C), May 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 68; Pub.
L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV],
§ 8505(b)(5), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4751.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised section
Source section (U.S. Code)
7501 ..............................................
46:643(h)
Section 7501(a) provides that if a license, certificate
or document issued to an individual is lost due to a ma-
rine casualty, the individual will be supplied with a du-
plicate without cost.
Subsection (b) provides that if a license, certificate
or document is lost for any reason other than a marine
casualty, the seaman must pay a reasonable cost for
the replacement.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2021—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted ‘‘holder’’
for ‘‘seaman’’.
1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–36 substituted ‘‘certifi-
cate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document’’ for
‘‘certificate, or document’’.
§ 7502. Records
(a) The Secretary shall maintain records, in-
cluding electronic records, on the issuances, de-
nials, suspensions, and revocations of licenses,
certificates of registry, merchant mariners’ doc-
uments, and endorsements on those licenses,
certificates, and documents.
(b) The Secretary may prescribe regulations
requiring a vessel owner or managing operator
of a commercial vessel, or the employer of a sea-
man on that vessel, to maintain records of each
individual engaged on the vessel subject to in-
spection under chapter 33 on matters of
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