§10306. Exhibiting merchant mariners’ documents
46 U.S.C. § 10306
Before signing the agreement required by section 10302 of this title, each individual required by section 8701 of this title 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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 564; Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 404, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 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
1993—Pub. L. 103–206 substituted “master or individual in charge” for “shipping commissioner”.