PUBLIC LAW 98-89 —AUG. 26, 1983 97 STAT. 585 12110. Limitations on operations authorized by certificates. 12111. Invalidation of certificates of documentation. 12112. Vessels procured outside the United States. 12113. Ports of documentation. 12114. Home ports. 12115. Names of vessels. 12116. Numbers, signal letters, and identification markings. 12117. Recording of United States built vessels. 12118. Registration of funnel marks and house flags. 12119. List of documented vessels. 12120. Reports. 12121. Regulations. 12122. Penalties. § 12101. Related terms in other laws When used in a law, regulation, document, ruling, or other official Definitions. act referring to the documentation of a vessel— (1) "certificate of registry", "register", and "registry" mean a registry as provided in section 12105 of this title. (2) "license", "enrollment and license", "license for the coast- wise (or coasting) trade", and "enrollment and license for the coastwise (or coasting) trade" mean a coastwise license as pro- vided in section 12106 of this title. (3) "enrollment and license to engage in the foreign and coastwise (or coasting) trade on the northern, northeastern, and northwestern frontiers, otherwise than by sea" means a Great Lakes license as provided in section 12107 of this title. (4) "license for the fisheries" and "enrollment and license for the fisheries" mean a fishery license as provided in section 12108 of this title. (5) "yacht" means a pleasure vessel even if not documented. § 12102. Vessels eligible for documentation A vessel of at least 5 net tons not registered under the laws of a foreign country is eligible for documentation if the vessel is owned by— (1) an individual who is a citizen of the United States; (2) an association, trust, joint venture, or other entity— (A) all of whose members are citizens of the United States; and (B) that is capable of holding title to a vessel under the laws of the United States or of a State; (3) a partnership whose general partners are citizens of the United States, and the controlling interest in the partnership is owned by citizens of the United States; (4) a corporation established under the laws of the United States or of a State, whose president or other chief executive officer and chairman of its board of directors are citizens of the United States and no more of its directors are noncitizens than a minority of the number necessary to constitute a quorum; (5) the United States Government; or (6) the government of a State. § 12103. CertiHcates of documentation (a) On application by the owner of a vessel eligible for documenta- tion, the Secretary shall issue a certificate of documentation of one of the types specified in sections 12105-12109 of this title.
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