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[CITE: 46USC7112]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
      Part E--Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents
 
            CHAPTER 71--LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY
 
Sec. 7112. Licenses of masters or mates as pilots

    A master or mate licensed under this part who also qualifies as a 
pilot is not required to hold 2 licenses. Instead, the qualification of 
the master or mate as pilot shall be endorsed on the master's or mate's 
license.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 541.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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7112..............................  46:230
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    Section 7112 provides for the endorsement of a master's or mate's 
license as a pilot if they meet those specifications. These individuals 
do not have to hold two separate licenses.
