Amendments
2021—Subsec. (a)(1). [Pub. L. 116–283, § 8312(1)], added subpars. (A) to (C) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows:
“(A) was not built in the United States and is at least 3 years old; or
“(B) if rebuilt, was rebuilt outside the United States at least 3 years before the certificate requested under subsection (b) would take effect.”
Subsec. (b). [Pub. L. 116–283, § 8312(2)], inserted “12132,” after “12113,” in introductory provisions.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 12121, [Pub. L. 98–89], Aug. 26, 1983, [97 Stat. 589], originally derived from section 65v(2) of former Title 46, Shipping, related to the authority of the Secretary to prescribe regulations to carry out this chapter, prior to being repealed by [Pub. L. 100–710, title I], §§ 106(b)(5), 107(a), Nov. 23, 1988, [102 Stat. 4752], effective Jan. 1, 1989.
A prior section 12122, [Pub. L. 98–89], Aug. 26, 1983, [97 Stat. 590]; [Pub. L. 99–307, § 1(16)], May 19, 1986, [100 Stat. 446]; [Pub. L. 104–324, title III, § 301(a)], (b), Oct. 19, 1996, [110 Stat. 3916]; [Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title II, § 203(f)], Oct. 21, 1998, [112 Stat. 2681–620]; [Pub. L. 106–31, title III, § 3027(b)], May 21, 1999, [113 Stat. 101]; [Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, § 404(b)], Aug. 9, 2004, [118 Stat. 1043], originally derived from sections 65n and 65u(a) of former Title 46, Shipping, related to penalties, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by [Pub. L. 109–304]. See section 12151 of this title.
A prior section 12123, added [Pub. L. 102–587, title V, § 5213(a)(3)], Nov. 4, 1992, [106 Stat. 5077], related to denial and revocation of endorsements, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by [Pub. L. 109–304]. See section 12152 of this title.
Another prior section 12123, added [Pub. L. 102–388, title III, § 348(a)], Oct. 6, 1992, [106 Stat. 1554], related to the denial and revocation of trade or recreational endorsement upon failure of vessel’s owner to pay assessment of civil penalty for violation of law, prior to repeal by [Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, § 746(a)(1)], Oct. 19, 1996, [110 Stat. 3943].
A prior section 12124, added [Pub. L. 105–383, title IV, § 401(a)(2)], Nov. 13, 1998, [112 Stat. 3424], related to surrender of title and number, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by [Pub. L. 109–304]. See section 12106 of this title.