United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 46. SHIPPING |
SubTitle II. Vessels and Seamen |
Part E. Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents |
Chapter 75. GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND DOCUMENTATION |
§ 7506. Convention tonnage for licenses, certificates, and documents
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Notwithstanding any provision of section 14302(c) or 14305 of this title, the Secretary may— (1) evaluate the service of an individual who is applying for a license, a certificate of registry, or a merchant mariner’s document by using the tonnage as measured under chapter 143 of this title for the vessels on which that service was acquired, and (2) issue the license, certificate, or document based on that service.