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§ 12152. Denial or revocation of endorsement for non-payment of civil penalty
If the owner of a vessel fails to pay a civil penalty imposed by the Secretary, the Secretary may deny the issuance or renewal of an endorsement, or revoke the endorsement, on a certificate of documentation issued for the vessel under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1508.)