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01/19/04
Sec. 3309. Certificate of inspection
(a) When an inspection under section 3307 of this title has been
made and a vessel has been found to be in compliance with the
requirements of law and regulations, a certificate of inspection,
in a form prescribed by the Secretary, shall be issued to the
vessel.
(b) The Secretary may issue a temporary certificate of inspection
in place of a regular certificate of inspection issued under
subsection (a) of this section.
(c) At least 30 days before the current certificate of inspection
issued to a vessel under subsection (a) of this section expires,
the owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or
individual in charge of the vessel shall submit to the Secretary in
writing a notice that the vessel -
(1) will be required to be inspected; or
(2) will not be operated so as to require an inspection.
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Revised section Source section (U.S. Code)
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3309 46:390c
46:391a(8)
46:395(d)
46:399
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Section 3309 provides for the issuance of a certificate of
inspection that attests to the fact that the vessel has been found
to be in compliance with the applicable maritime safety laws and
regulations. Under this provision the Coast Guard can issue a
temporary certificate of inspection upon compliance with the
applicable laws or regulations to facilitate the preparation,
processing, and forwarding of the regular certificate of inspection
to the vessel. A temporary certificate does not imply less than
satisfactory compliance.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-324 struck out "(but not more
than 60 days)" after "30 days" in introductory provisions.
1984 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-498 added subsec. (c).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-498 effective 180 days after Oct. 19,
1984, see section 214 of Pub. L. 98-498, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 2306 of this title.
Last modified: April 20, 2006
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