46 U.S.C. § 60102 — Production of certificate on entry

Page 528 TITLE 46—SHIPPING § 60102 or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both’’ be- cause of chapter 227 of title 18. The words ‘‘in the dis- cretion of the court’’ are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (c), the words ‘‘section 2279 of title 18’’ are substituted for ‘‘section forty-six hundred and six of the Revised Statutes’’ in the Act of Mar. 31, 1900, be- cause R.S. § 4606 (formerly classified to 46 U.S.C. 708 (1946 ed.)) was replaced by 18 U.S.C. 2279 in the codifica- tion of title 18 by the Act of June 25, 1948 (ch. 645, 62 Stat. 683). The words ‘‘section 9 of act August 2, 1882 (22 Stat. 189)’’ are omitted because that law was repealed by section 4(b) of Public Law 98–89 (Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 600). § 60102. Production of certificate on entry On entry of a vessel documented under chapter 121 of this title, the master or other individual in charge of the vessel shall produce the certifi- cate of documentation to the customs officer at the place where the vessel is entered. If the cer- tificate is not produced, the vessel is not enti- tled to the privileges of a documented vessel. (Pub. L. 109–304, § 9(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1674.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 60102 .......... 46 App.:57. R.S. § 4184. The words ‘‘vessel documented under chapter 121 of this title’’ are substituted for ‘‘vessel, recorded in pur- suance of title 48 of the Revised Statutes’’, and the words ‘‘certificate of documentation’’ are substituted for ‘‘certificate of such record’’, for consistency with chapter 121 of title 46. The words ‘‘in charge’’ are sub- stituted for ‘‘having the command or charge’’ to elimi- nate unnecessary words. The words ‘‘customs officer’’ are substituted for ‘‘collector of the district’’ because the office of collector of customs was abolished by Re- organization Plan No. 1 of 1965. For additional require- ments relating to entry of vessels, see 19 U.S.C. 1434. § 60103. Oath of ownership on entry (a) REQUIRED STATEMENT.—On entry of a vessel of the United States from a foreign port, the in- dividual designated under subsection (b) shall state under oath that— (1) the vessel’s certificate of documentation contains the names of all the owners of the vessel; or (2) part of the ownership has been trans- ferred since the certificate was issued and, to the best of the individual’s knowledge and be- lief, the vessel is still owned only by citizens of the United States. (b) PERSON TO MAKE STATEMENT.—The state- ment under subsection (a) shall be made by— (1) an owner if one resides at the port of entry; or (2) the master if an owner does not reside at the port of entry. (c) CONSEQUENCE OF NOT MAKING STATEMENT.— If the appropriate individual does not make the statement required by this section, the vessel is not entitled to the privileges of a vessel of the United States. (Pub. L. 109–304, § 9(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1674.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 60103 .......... 46 App.:42. R.S. § 4173. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘certificate of docu- mentation’’ and ‘‘certificate’’ are substituted for ‘‘reg- ister’’ for consistency with chapter 121 of the revised title. In paragraph (2), the words ‘‘sold or’’ are omitted as unnecessary. The words ‘‘owned only by citizens of the United States’’ are substituted for ‘‘no foreign sub- ject or citizen has . . . any share, by way of trust, con- fidence, or otherwise’’ for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. § 60104. Depositing certificates of documentation with consular officers (a) REQUIREMENT OF MASTER.—When a vessel owned by citizens of the United States, on a voy- age from a port in the United States, arrives at a foreign port, the master of the vessel shall de- posit the vessel’s certificate of documentation with a consular officer at the foreign port if there is a consular officer at that port. (b) RETURN OF CERTIFICATE.—When the master produces a clearance from the appropriate offi- cer of the foreign port, the consular officer shall return the certificate of documentation to the master if the master has complied with the pro- visions of law related to the discharge of seamen in a foreign country and the payment of fees of consular officers. (c) CIVIL PENALTY AND COLLECTION.—The mas- ter of a vessel failing to deposit the certificate of documentation as required by subsection (a) is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $500. The consular officer shall bring an action to recover the penalty in any court of competent jurisdiction. The action shall be brought in the name of the consular of- ficer for the benefit of the United States. (Pub. L. 109–304, § 9(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1675.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 60104 .......... 46 App.:354. R.S. § 4309; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 3, 34 Stat. 100. 46 App.:355. R.S. § 4310; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 3, 34 Stat. 100. In this section, the words ‘‘certificate of documenta- tion’’ are substituted for ‘‘register’’ and ‘‘papers’’ for consistency with chapter 121 of title 46. The words ‘‘sea-letter, and Mediterranean passport’’ in R.S. § 4309 are omitted because the use of those documents was discontinued by Presidential proclamation on April 10, 1815. The words ‘‘consular officer’’ are substituted for ‘‘consul or vice consul’’ for consistency with 22 U.S.C. 4205. The words ‘‘commercial agent, or vice commercial agent’’ in R.S. §§ 4309 and 4310 are omitted because of the abolition of the grade of commercial agent by the Act of Apr. 5, 1906 (ch. 1366, 34 Stat. 99). In subsection (b), the words ‘‘or commander’’ are omitted as unnecessary and for consistency in the sec- tion. In subsection (c), the word ‘‘failing’’ is substituted for ‘‘refuses or neglects’’ to eliminate unnecessary words. The words ‘‘liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty’’ are substituted for ‘‘liable to a pen- alty’’ for clarity and for consistency in the revised title. § 60105. Clearance of vessels (a) VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES.—Except as otherwise provided by law, a vessel of the United States shall obtain clearance from the Secretary of Homeland Security before proceeding from a port or place in the United States—