46 USC § 105 - Consular officer

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title: "46 USC § 105 - Consular officer"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "105"
section_name: "Consular officer"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "DEFINITIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1486.)"
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# § 105. Consular officer

In this title, the term “consular officer” means an officer or employee of the United States Government designated under regulations to issue visas.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1486.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 105 | 46:2101(6). |  |