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# 46 U.S.C. § 3310 - Records of certification

## Text

The Secretary shall keep records of certificates of inspection of vessels and of all acts in the examination and inspection of vessels, whether of approval or disapproval.

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 515.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 331046:414 Section 3310 contains the requirement for maintaining inspection records.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective DateSection effective Apr. 15, 1984, see section 2(g)(1) of Pub. L. 98–89, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.