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[CITE: 46USC8901]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
                       Part F--Manning of Vessels
 
                    CHAPTER 89--SMALL VESSEL MANNING
 
Sec. 8901. Freight vessels

    A freight vessel of less than 100 gross tons as measured under 
section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under 
section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 
14104 of this title shall be operated by an individual licensed by the 
Secretary to operate that type of vessel in the particular geographic 
area, under prescribed regulations.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 555; Pub. L. 104-324, title VII, 
Sec. 733, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3941.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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8901..............................  46:390b
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    Section 8901 requires that a freight vessel of less than 100 gross 
tons be operated by a licensed individual for that type vessel and for a 
particular geographic area.


                               Amendments

    1996--Pub. L. 104-324 inserted ``as measured under section 14502 of 
this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this 
title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title'' 
after ``100 gross tons''.
