§7501. Duplicates

(a) If a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner's document issued under this part is lost as a result of a marine casualty, the holder shall be supplied with a duplicate without cost.

(b) For any other loss, the holder may obtain a duplicate on payment of reasonable costs prescribed by regulation by the Secretary.

( Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 545 ; Pub. L. 99–36, §1(a)(9)(C), May 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 68 ; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], §8505(b)(5), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4751 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section	Source section (U.S. Code)
7501	46:643(h)

Section 7501(a) provides that if a license, certificate or document issued to an individual is lost due to a marine casualty, the individual will be supplied with a duplicate without cost.

Subsection (b) provides that if a license, certificate or document is lost for any reason other than a marine casualty, the seaman must pay a reasonable cost for the replacement.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "holder" for "seaman".

1985-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–36 substituted "certificate of registry, or merchant mariner's document" for "certificate, or document".