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# 46 U.S.C. § 113 - Undocumented

## Text

In this title, the term “undocumented” means not having and not required to have a certificate of documentation issued under chapter 121 of this title.

(Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1487.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 11346:2101(41). The words “certificate of documentation” are substituted for “document” for consistency with chapter 121.