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[CITE: 46USC12120]
TITLE 46--SHIPPING
Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
Part H--Identification of Vessels
CHAPTER 121--DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS
Sec. 12120. Reports
To ensure compliance with this chapter and laws governing the
qualifications of vessels to engage in the coastwise trade and the
fisheries, the Secretary of Transportation may require owners and
masters of documented vessels to submit reports in any reasonable form
and manner the Secretary may prescribe.
(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 589; Pub. L. 100-710, title I,
Sec. 104(a)(4), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4750.)
Historical and Revision Notes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Revised section
Source section (U.S. Code)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------12120............................. 46:65t
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Section 12120 authorizes the Secretary to require masters and owners
of documented vessels to submit reports to ensure compliance with this
chapter and with the laws governing the qualifications required of
vessels engaging in the coastwise trade and fisheries. These reports are
for keeping the vessel data current and certificates of documentation up
to date.
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-710 inserted ``of Transportation'' after first
reference to ``Secretary''.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-710 effective Jan. 1, 1989, with certain
exceptions and qualifications, see section 107 of Pub. L. 100-710, set
out as an Effective Date note under section 30101 of this title.

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