# 46 U.S.C. § 12104: Applications for documentation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12104

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 U.S.C. § 12104
- **Heading:** Applications for documentation
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** March 26, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—SHIPPING > Subtitle II—Vessels and Seamen > Part H—Identification of Vessels > CHAPTER 121—DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

## Text

An application for a certificate of documentation or endorsement under this chapter must be filed by the owner of the vessel. The application must be filed in the manner, be in the form, and contain the information prescribed by the Secretary.

( Pub. L. 109–304, § 5 , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1493 .)

## Nearby sections

- [46 U.S.C. § 12101 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12101.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 12102 Vessels requiring documentation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12102.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 12103 General eligibility requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12103.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 12104 Applications for documentation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12104.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 12105 Issuance of documentation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12105.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 12106 Surrender of title and number](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12106.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 12107 Wrecked vessels](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12107.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 12108 Authority to extend duration of vessel certificates](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12108.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 12111 Registry endorsement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12111.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 12112 Coastwise endorsement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12112.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 12113 Fishery endorsement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12113.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 12114 Recreational endorsement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12114.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 12115 Temporary endorsement for vessels procured outside the United States](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12115.md)
- [46 U.S.C. § 12116 Limited endorsements for Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12116.md)

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