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46 U.S.C. § 7503 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 46. Shipping § 7503. Dangerous drugs as grounds for denial

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner's document authorized to be issued under this part may be denied to an individual who--

(1) within 10 years before applying for the license, certificate, or document, has been convicted of violating a dangerous drug law of the United States or of a State; or

(2) when applying, has ever been a user of, or addicted to, a dangerous drug unless the individual provides satisfactory proof that the individual is cured.

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