46 USC § 12152 - Denial or revocation of endorsement for non-payment of civil penalty

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title: "46 USC § 12152 - Denial or revocation of endorsement for non-payment of civil penalty"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "12152"
section_name: "Denial or revocation of endorsement for non-payment of civil penalty"
chapter_number: 121
chapter_name: "DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "PENALTIES"
part_number: "H"
part_name: "Identification of Vessels"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–304, § 5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1508.)"
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# § 12152. Denial or revocation of endorsement for non-payment of civil penalty

If the owner of a vessel fails to pay a civil penalty imposed by the Secretary, the Secretary may deny the issuance or renewal of an endorsement, or revoke the endorsement, on a certificate of documentation issued for the vessel under this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1508.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 12152 | 46:12123. |  |