46 USC § 7108 - Termination of licenses and certificates of registry

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title: "46 USC § 7108 - Termination of licenses and certificates of registry"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "7108"
section_name: "Termination of licenses and certificates of registry"
chapter_number: 71
chapter_name: "LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY"
part_number: "E"
part_name: "Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 540.)"
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# § 7108. Termination of licenses and certificates of registry

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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 540.)

| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
| --- | --- |
| 7108 | 46:229c46:243 |

Section 7108 specifies if any individual issued a license or certificate of registry fails to have the required FCC or appropriate State medical license, the license or certificate is automatically terminated. The suspension and revocation procedures provided in chapter 77 are not applicable in these cases.