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01/19/04 Sec. 129. Exemption of unregistered vessels owned by citizens
Section 128 of this Appendix shall not be deemed to operate upon
unregistered vessels, owned by citizens of the United States, and
carrying regular documents, issued from a customhouse of the United
States, proving the vessel to be American property. Upon the entry
of every such vessel from any foreign port, if the same shall be at
the port at which the owner or any of the part owners reside, such
owner or part owners shall make oath that the document possessed by
such vessel contains the name or names of all the persons who are
then the owners of the vessel; or if any part of such vessel has
been sold or transferred since the date of such document, that such
is the case, and that no foreign subject or citizen has, to the
best of his knowledge and belief, any share, by way of trust,
confidence, or otherwise, in such vessel. If the owner or any part
owner does not reside at the port or place at which such vessel
shall enter, then the master shall make oath to the like effect. If
the owner or part owner, where there is one, or the master, where
there is no owner, shall refuse to so swear, such vessel shall not
be entitled to the privileges granted by this section.
Last modified: April 20, 2006
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