Sexual Abuse .—
A license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document authorized to be issued under this part shall be denied to an individual who has been convicted of a sexual offense prohibited under—
section 2244 of title 18 chapter 109A of title 18, except for subsection (b) of ;
section 920 or 920b of title 10 (article 120 and 120b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); or
a substantially similar offense under Federal, State, local, or Tribal law.
Abusive Sexual Contact .—
section 2244 of title 18A license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document authorized to be issued under this part may be denied to an individual who within 5 years before applying for the license, certificate, or document, has been convicted of a sexual offense prohibited under subsection (b) of , or a substantially similar offense under State, local, or Tribal law.
Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVI, § 11602(a)136 Stat. 4147 Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7301(g)(3)139 Stat. 1756 (Added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 119–60, § 7301(g)(3)(A)2025—Subsec. (a)(1). , struck out “or” after “title 18;”.
Pub. L. 119–60, § 7301(g)(3)(D)Subsec. (a)(2). , added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).
Pub. L. 119–60, § 7301(g)(3)(B), substituted “Federal, State, local, or Tribal law” for “State, local, or Tribal law”.
Pub. L. 119–60, § 7301(g)(3)(C)Subsec. (a)(3). , redesignated par. (2) as (3).