46 U.S.C. § 7703 Bases For Suspension Or Revocation

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 46 U.S.C. § 7703

A license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner's document issued by the Secretary may be suspended or revoked if the holder-

(1) when acting under the authority of that license, certificate, or document-

(A) has violated or fails to comply with this subtitle, a regulation prescribed under this subtitle, or any other law or regulation intended to promote marine safety or to protect navigable waters; or

(B) has committed an act of misconduct or negligence;

(2) is convicted of an offense that would prevent the issuance or renewal of a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner's document;

(3) within the 3-year period preceding the initiation of the suspension or revocation proceeding is convicted of an offense described in section 30304(a)(3)(A) or (B) of title 49;

(4) has committed an act of incompetence relating to the operation of a vessel; or

(5) is a security risk that poses a threat to the safety or security of a vessel or a public or commercial structure located within or adjacent to the marine environment.

Cite as 46 U.S.C. § 7703

Source: Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 546; Pub. L. 99-36, §1(a)(9)(E), May 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 68; Pub. L. 101-380, title IV, §4103(b), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 511; Pub. L. 108-293, title IV, §408, title VI, §609(3), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1044, 1058; Pub. L. 109-241, title IX, §901(h)(3), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 564.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 7/7/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="2">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised section</TD> <TD>Source section (U.S. Code)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>7703</TD> <TD>46:226 <para>46:239</para> <para>46:240</para> <para>46:246(c)</para> </TD> </TR> </TABLE>

This section provides the bases for suspension and revocation of a license, certificate or document. The individual must have been operating under the authority of the required license, certificate, or document and has violated a law or regulation intended to promote marine safety or to protect the navigable waters or has committed an act of incompetence, misconduct, or negligence.