§ 7303. Possession and description of merchant mariners’ documents
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A merchant mariner’s document shall be retained by the individual to whom issued. The document shall contain the signature, notations of nationality, age, and physical description, the photograph, and the home address of the individual. In addition, the document shall specify the rate or ratings in which the individual is qualified to serve.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 542; Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 421, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2125; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8505(b)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4751.)
Section 7303 requires seamen to retain their merchant mariner’s documents. It also specifies the information that is to be contained in the document.
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- Pub. L. 98–89
- 97 Stat. 542
- Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 421
- 116 Stat. 2125
- 134 Stat. 4751
- Pub. L. 107–295
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§ 7303
Possession and description of merchant mariners’ documents
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–89
Stat.97 Stat. 542
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 421
Stat.116 Stat. 2125
Stat.134 Stat. 4751
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