# 33 C.F.R. § 6.10-1 (2026): Issuance of documents and employment of persons aboard vessels

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P6_S6_10_1

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 6.10-1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Issuance of documents and employment of persons aboard vessels
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 6: PROTECTION AND SECURITY OF VESSELS, HARBORS, AND WATERFRONT FACILITIES / Subpart 6.10: Subpart 6.10—Identification and Exclusion of Persons From Vessels and Waterfront Facilities / § 6.10-1: § 6.10-1   Issuance of documents and employment of persons aboard vessels.

## Text

No person shall be issued a document required for employment on a merchant vessel of the United States nor shall any person be employed on a merchant vessel of the United States unless the Commandant is satisfied that the character and habits of life of such person are such as to authorize the belief that the presence of the individual on board would not be inimical to the security of the United States:
Provided,
That the Commandant may designate categories of merchant vessels to which the foregoing shall not apply.
[E.O. 10352, 17 FR 4624, May 21, 1952]

## Nearby sections

- [33 C.F.R. § 6.10-1 (2026) § 6.10-1   Issuance of documents and employment of persons aboard vessels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P6_S6_10_1.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 6.10-5 (2026) § 6.10-5   Access to vessels and waterfront facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P6_S6_10_5.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 6.10-7 (2026) § 6.10-7   Identification credentials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P6_S6_10_7.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 6.10-9 (2026) § 6.10-9   Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P6_S6_10_9.md)

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