# 46 U.S.C. § 12108: Authority to extend duration of vessel certificates

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t46_s12108

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 U.S.C. § 12108
- **Heading:** Authority to extend duration of vessel certificates
- **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

Provided a vessel is in compliance with inspection requirements in section 3313, the Secretary of the department in which in the Coast Guard is operating may, if the Secretary makes the determination described in subsection (b), extend, for a period of not more than 1 year, an expiring certificate of documentation issued for a vessel under chapter 121.

(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], § 8320(a), Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4701 .)

## 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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