33 USC § 3027 - General qualification of officers for promotion to higher permanent grade

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title: "33 USC § 3027 - General qualification of officers for promotion to higher permanent grade"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "3027"
section_name: "General qualification of officers for promotion to higher permanent grade"
chapter_number: 43
chapter_name: "NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF OFFICERS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 227, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3085.)"
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# § 3027. General qualification of officers for promotion to higher permanent grade

No officer may be promoted to a higher permanent grade on the active list until the officer has passed a satisfactory mental and physical examination in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 227, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3085.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in  prior to repeal by .