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46 U.S.C. § 12134

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Evidentiary uses of documentation
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Title
46 — Shipping
Chapter
STII/PTH/CH121
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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A certificate of documentation is—(1) conclusive evidence of nationality for international purposes, but not in a proceeding conducted under the laws of the United States; (2) conclusive evidence of qualification to engage in a specified trade; and (3) not conclusive evidence of ownership in a proceeding in which ownership is in issue. (Pub. L. 109–304, § 5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1506.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1213446:12104.

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