§ 12134 - Evidentiary uses of documentation

CHAPTER 121— DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS › SUBCHAPTER III— MISCELLANEOUS

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.

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1213446:12104.