46 U.S.C. § 7303

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 7303 - Possession and description of merchant mariners' documents

A merchant mariner's document shall be retained by the individual to whom issued. The document shall contain the signature, notations of nationality, age, and physical description, the photograph, and the home address of the individual. In addition, the document shall specify the rate or ratings in which the individual is qualified to serve.

46 U.S.C. § 7303

Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 542; Pub. L. 107-295, title IV, §421, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2125; Pub. L. 116-283 title LVXXXV [LXXXV], §8505(b)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4751.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised section	Source section (U.S. Code)
7303	46:643(a)

Section 7303 requires seamen to retain their merchant mariner's documents. It also specifies the information that is to be contained in the document.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2021- Pub. L. 116-283 substituted "individual" for "seaman" wherever appearing. 2002- Pub. L. 107-295 struck out "the thumbprint," after "photograph,".