§7106. Duration of licenses — Inbound Citations
46 U.S.C. § 7106
Cited by 2 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 46 U.S.C. § 7106 as a whole
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When the holder of a license or certificate of registry, the duration of which is conditioned under section 7106 or 7107 of this title, fails to hold the license required as a condition, the license or certificate of registry issued under this part is terminated.
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(a) Notwithstanding sections 7106 and 7107, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may—(1) extend for not more than one year an expiring license or certificate of registry issued for an individual under chapter 71 if the Secretary determines that the extension is required to enable the Coast Guard to eliminate a backlog in processing applications for those licenses or certificates of registry or in response to a national emergency or natural disaster, as deemed necessary by the Secretary; or(2) issue for not more than five years an expiring license or certificate of registry issued for an individual under chapter 71 for the exclusive purpose of aligning the expiration date of such license or certificate of registry with the expiration date of a merchant mariner’s document.