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[CITE: 46USC7109]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
      Part E--Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents
 
            CHAPTER 71--LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY
 
Sec. 7109. Review of criminal records

    The Secretary may review the criminal record of each holder of a 
license or certificate of registry issued under this part who applies 
for renewal of that license or certificate of registry.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 540; Pub. L. 101-380, title IV, 
Sec. 4102(e)(1), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 510.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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7109..............................  46:225
                                    46:233
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    Section 7109 authorizes the Secretary to renew licenses and 
certificates of registry for additional 5 year periods.


                               Amendments

    1990--Pub. L. 101-380 substituted ``Review of criminal records'' for 
``Renewal of licenses'' in section catchline and amended text generally. 
Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ``A license issued under this 
part may be renewed for additional 5-year periods.''


                    Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 101-380 applicable to incidents occurring after 
Aug. 18, 1990, see section 1020 of Pub. L. 101-380, set out as an 
Effective Date note under section 2701 of Title 33, Navigation and 
Navigable Waters.
