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46 U.S.C. § 12134

Evidentiary uses of documentation

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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.)

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12134

46:12104.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Curtin Mar. Corp. v. Pac. Dredge etc. (Cal. Ct. App. 2022).
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Curtin Mar. Corp. v. Pac. Dredge etc. (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). “” ( 46 U.S.C. § 12134 .) The Coast Guard has the authority to enforce its documentation requirements.”
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