Legalize§ 7501. Duplicates
§ 7501. Duplicates
(a) If a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document issued under this part is lost as a result of a marine casualty, the holder shall be supplied with a duplicate without cost.
(b) For any other loss, the holder may obtain a duplicate on payment of reasonable costs prescribed 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.)
Section 7501(a) provides that if a license, certificate or document issued to an individual is lost due to a marine casualty, the individual will be supplied with a duplicate 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.
| Historical and Revision Notes | |
|---|---|
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
| 7501 | 46:643(h) |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “holder” for “seaman”.
1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–36 substituted “certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document” for “certificate, or document”.
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