§10.101. Purpose.
46 C.F.R. § 10.101
The regulations in this part provide:
A means of determining and verifying the qualifications an applicant must possess to be eligible for certification to serve on merchant vessels;
A means of determining that an applicant is competent to serve under the authority of their Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC);
A means of confirming that an applicant does not pose a threat to national security through the requirement to hold a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); and
A means of determining whether the applicant for an MMC is a safe and suitable person.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11216, Mar. 16, 2009, as amended by USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77882, Dec. 24, 2013; USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93054, Nov. 25, 2024]
Authority
Authority: 14 U.S.C. 503; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, 2104, 2110; 46 U.S.C. chapter 71; 46 U.S.C. chapter 73; 46 U.S.C. chapter 75; 46 U.S.C. 7701, 8903, 8904, and 70105; Executive Order 10173; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11216, Mar. 16, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11216, Mar. 16, 2009, as amended by USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77882, Dec. 24, 2013; USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93054, Nov. 25, 2024]