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46 U.S.C. § 10503 — Exhibiting merchant mariners’ documents

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46 U.S.C. § 10503 — Exhibiting merchant mariners’ documents

Before signing the agreement required by [section 10502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section10502&num=0&edition=prelim), a seaman required by [section 8701 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section8701&num=0&edition=prelim) to have a merchant mariner’s document shall exhibit to the master a document issued to the seaman and appropriately endorsed for the capacity in which the seaman is to serve.

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46 U.S.C. § 10502 — Shipping articles agreements

**(a)** The owner, charterer, managing operator, master, or individual in charge shall make a shipping agreement in writing with each seaman before the seaman commences employment. **(b)** The agreement shall include the date and hour on which the seaman must be on board to begin the voyage. **(c)** The agreement may not contain a provision on the allotment of wages or a scale of provisions. **(d)** Each shipping agreement must be signed by the master or individual in charge or a representative of the owner, charterer, or managing operator, and by each seaman employed. **(e)** The owner, charterer, managing operator, master, or individual in charge shall maintain the shipping agreement and make the shipping agreement available to the seaman. **(f)** The Secretary shall prescribe regulations requiring shipping companies to maintain records of seamen on matters of engagement, discharge, and service. The shipping companies shall make these records available to the seaman and the Coast Guard on request.

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46 U.S.C. § 8701 — Merchant mariners’ documents required

**(a)** This section applies to a merchant vessel of at least 100 gross tons as measured under [section 14502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14502&num=0&edition=prelim), or an alternate tonnage measured under [section 14302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14302&num=0&edition=prelim) as prescribed by the Secretary under [section 14104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14104&num=0&edition=prelim) except— (1) a vessel operating only on rivers and lakes (except the Great Lakes); (2) a barge (except a seagoing barge or a barge to which chapter 37 of this title applies); (3) a fishing, fish tender, or whaling vessel or a yacht; (4) a sailing school vessel with respect to sailing school instructors and sailing school students; (5) an oceanographic research vessel with respect to scientific personnel; (6) a fish processing vessel entered into service before January 1, 1988, and not more than 1,600 gross tons as measured under [section 14502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14502&num=0&edition=prelim), or an alternate tonnage measured under [section 14302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14302&num=0&edition=prelim) as prescribed by the Secretary under [section 14104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14104&num=0&edition=prelim) or entered into service after December 31, 1987, and having not more than 16 individuals on board primarily employed in the preparation of fish or fish products; (7) a fish processing vessel (except a vesse

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46 U.S.C. § 10503 — Exhibiting merchant mariners’ docu-

Page 185 TITLE 46—SHIPPING § 10503 prescribed under this chapter liable in rem to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $200 for each seaman carried in violation. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1993—Pub. L. 103–206 amended heading and text of sec- tion generally. Prior to amendment, text read as fol- lows: ‘‘The owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, or master of a vessel on which a seaman is carried in violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter is liable to the United States Gov- ernment for a civil penalty of $200 for each seaman car- ried in violation. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty.’’ CHAPTER 105—COASTWISE VOYAGES Sec. 10501. Application. 10502. Shipping articles agreements. 10503. Exhibiting merchant mariners’ documents. 10504. Wages. 10505. Advances. 10506. Trusts. [10507. Repealed.] 10508. General penalties. 10509. Penalty for failing to begin voyage. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1993—Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 415(b), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2438, struck out item 10507 ‘‘Duties of shipping commissioners’’. § 10501. Application (a) Except for a vessel to which chapter 103 of this title applies, this chapter applies to a vessel of at least 50 gross tons as measured under sec- tion 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as pre- scribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title on a voyage between a port in one State and a port in another State (except an ad- joining State). (b) This chapter does not apply to a vessel on which the seamen are entitled by custom or agreement to share in the profit or result of a voyage. (c) Unless otherwise provided, this chapter does not apply to a foreign vessel. (Pub.

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