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Code · U.S. Code · Title 46 - SHIPPING · CHAPTER 121— DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS · SUBCHAPTER II— ENDORSEMENTS AND SPECIAL DOCUMENTATION · § 12120

§ 12120. Liquified gas tankers

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Notwithstanding any agreement with the United States Government, the Secretary may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for a vessel to transport liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas to Puerto Rico from other ports in the United States, if the vessel—
(1)is a foreign built vessel that was built before October 19, 1996; or
(2)was documented under this chapter before that date, even if the vessel is placed under a foreign registry and subsequently redocumented under this chapter for operation under this section.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1504.)
The words “Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1156)” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “the Commonwealth of” are omitted as unnecessary and for consistency in the revised title.
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  • Pub. L. 109–304, § 5
  • 120 Stat. 1504
  • Pub. L. 98–89
  • 97 Stat. 589
  • Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 104(a)(4)
  • 102 Stat. 4750
  • Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, § 401
  • 118 Stat. 1042
  • Pub. L. 109–241, title III, § 308
  • 120 Stat. 528
  • Pub. L. 109–304
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§ 12120
Liquified gas tankers
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–304, § 5
Stat.120 Stat. 1504
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–89
Stat.97 Stat. 589
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 104(a)(4)
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