46 USC § 7303
Possession and description of merchant mariners' documents
through Pub. L. 116-344, except Pub. Ls. 116-260 and 116-283
A merchant mariner's document shall be retained by the seaman to whom issued. The document shall contain the signature, notations of nationality, age, and physical description, the photograph, and the home address of the seaman. In addition, the document shall specify the rate or ratings in which the seaman is qualified to serve.
Open Table| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 7303 | 46:643(a) |
Section 7303 requires seamen to retain their merchant mariner's documents. It also specifies the information that is to be contained in the document.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2002—Pub. L. 107–295 struck out "the thumbprint," after "photograph,".
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