Statute · United States Code
46 U.S.C. § 12131 — Command of documented vessels
46 U.S.C. § 12131
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-10-22
(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), a documented vessel may be placed under the command only of a citizen or noncitizen national (as such term is described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408)) of the United States. (b) Exceptions.— Subsection (a) does not apply to— (1) a vessel with only a recreational endorsement; or (2) an unmanned barge operating outside of the territorial waters of the United States.
Citator
46 U.S.C. § 12131 — Command of documented vessels is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), a documented vessel may be placed under the command only of a citizen or noncitizen national (as such term is described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408)) of the United States. (b) Exceptions.— Subsection (a) does not apply to— (1) a vessel with only a recreational endorsement; or (2) an unmanned barge operating outside of the territorial waters of the United States.