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[CITE: 46USC10312]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
              Part G--Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief
 
              CHAPTER 103--FOREIGN AND INTERCOASTAL VOYAGES
 
Sec. 10312. Settlements on discharge

    When discharge and settlement are completed, the master, individual 
in charge, or owner and each seaman shall sign the agreement required by 
section 10302 of this title.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 565; Pub. L. 103-206, title IV, 
Sec. 410, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2437.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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10312(a), (b), (d)-(f)............  46:644
10312(c)..........................  46:652
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    Section 10312 outlines the procedures for settlements upon discharge 
and for settling disputes over seamen's wages and discharges.


                               Amendments

    1993--Pub. L. 103-206 amended heading and text of section generally, 
substituting text consisting of sentence relating to signing agreements 
on discharge and settlement for former subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to 
such agreements, proceedings before shipping commissioners to settle 
disputes, certified copies of agreements, evidence of release of claims, 
and statements of wages paid.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 10313, 10504 of this title.
