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[CITE: 46USC3710]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
              Part B--Inspection and Regulation of Vessels
 
          CHAPTER 37--CARRIAGE OF LIQUID BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES
 
Sec. 3710. Evidence of compliance by vessels of the United 
        States
        
    (a) A vessel of the United States to which this chapter applies that 
has on board oil or hazardous material in bulk as cargo or cargo residue 
must have a certificate of inspection issued under this part, endorsed 
to indicate that the vessel complies with regulations prescribed under 
this chapter.
    (b) Each certificate endorsed under this section is valid for not 
more than 5 years and may be renewed as specified by the Secretary. In 
appropriate circumstances, the Secretary may issue a temporary 
certificate valid for not more than 30 days. A certificate shall be 
suspended or revoked if the Secretary finds that the vessel does not 
comply with the conditions under which the certificate was issued.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 104-324, title VI, 
Sec. 605(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3931.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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3710..............................  46:391a(8)(A)
                                    46:391a(8)(E)
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    Section 3710 prohibits any vessels of the United States subject to 
this chapter from having on board oil or hazardous material in bulk as 
cargo or in residue, unless it has a required Certificate of Inspection 
endorsed to indicate vessel compliance with applicable regulations. 
Certificates shall be valid for a period not to exceed two years and may 
be renewed as specified by the Secretary. The Secretary may issue 
temporary certificates of not more than thirty days duration and may 
revoke or suspend any certificate under designated circumstances.


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-324 substituted ``5 years'' for ``24 
months''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3715 of this title.
