§ 68.80 Invalidation of a coastwise endorsement.

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Title 46 CFR: Shipping › Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › Part 68: DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS: EXCEPTIONS TO COASTWISE QUALIFICATION › Subpart C: Vessels With a Coastwise Endorsement Issued on or After August 9, 2004, That Are Demised Chartered to Coastwise Qualified Citizens › § 68.80: § 68.80 Invalidation of a coastwise endorsement.

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In addition to the events in § 67.167(c)(1) through (c)(9) of this chapter, a Certificate of Documentation together with a coastwise endorsement under this subpart becomes invalid when—

(a) The owner fails to make the certification required by § 68.65 or ceases to meet the requirements of the certification on file;

(b) The demise charter expires or is transferred to another charterer; or

(c) The citizenship of the charterer or sub-charterer changes to the extent that they are no longer qualified for a coastwise endorsement.

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