Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

46 U.S.C. § 10306

Exhibiting merchant mariners’ documents

section 10302 of this titlesection 8701 of this titleBefore signing the agreement required by , each individual required by to have a merchant mariner’s document shall exhibit to the master or individual in charge a document issued to the individual, appropriately endorsed for the capacity in which the individual is to serve.

Pub. L. 98–8997 Stat. 564 Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 404107 Stat. 2436 (, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source section (U.S. Code)

10306

46:643(c)

Section 10306 requires a seaman to exhibit an appropriately endorsed merchant mariner’s document to the shipping commissioner before signing a shipping agreement. When a master acts as a shipping commissioner, the same procedure applies.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–2061993— substituted “master or individual in charge” for “shipping commissioner”.