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which certificate shall be retained by the inspectors upon their 

 official files as the evidence upon which the license was renewed: 

 Provided, That it is presented within 12 mo. after the date of 

 its expiration, unless such title has been forfeited or facts shall 

 have come to the knowledge of the inspectors which would 

 render a renewal improper; nor shall any license be renewed 

 in advance of the date of the expiration thereof, unless there are 

 extraordinary circumstances that shall justify a renewal before- 

 hand, in which case the reasons therefor must appear in detail 

 upon the records of the inspectors renewing the license. 



"12. When the license of any master, mate, pilot, or engineer 

 is revoked such license expires with such revocation, and any 

 license subsequently granted to such person shall be considered 

 in the light of an original license. And upon the revocation or 

 suspension of the license of any such officer said license shall be 

 surrendered to the local inspectors ordering such suspension or 

 revocation. 



"13. The suspension or revocation of a joint license shall 

 debar the person holding the same from the exercise of any of 

 the privileges therein granted, so long as such suspension or 

 revocation shall remain in force. 



"14. When the license of any master, mate, pilot, or engineer 

 is suspended, the inspectors making such suspension shall 

 determine the term of its duration, except that such suspension 

 cannot extend beyond the time for which the license was issued. 



CLASSIFICATION OF ENGINEERS 



"20. Chief engineer of ocean steamers. 



"Chief engineer of condensing lake, bay, and sound steamers. 



"Chief engineer of non-condensing lake, bay, and sound 

 steamers. 



"Chief engineer of condensing river steamers. 



"Chief engineer of non-condensing river steamers. 



"Any person holding chief engineer's license shall be per- 

 mitted to act as first assistant on any steamer of double the 

 tonnage of same class named in said chief's license. 



"Engineers of all classifications may be allowed to pursue 

 their profession upon all waters of the United States in the 

 class for which they are licensed. 



