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title: "46 U.S.C. § 12152"
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# 46 U.S.C. § 12152 - Denial or revocation of endorsement for non-payment of civil penalty

## Text

If the owner of a vessel fails to pay a civil penalty imposed by the Secretary, the Secretary may deny the issuance or renewal of an endorsement, or revoke the endorsement, on a certificate of documentation issued for the vessel under this chapter.

(Pub. L. 109–304, § 5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1508.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1215246:12123.