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SUBCHAPTER 3E.— MODE, MANNER, AND EXTENT OF INSPECTIONS 

 OF CIVILIAN NAUTICAL SCHOOLS 



Civilian nautical school defined 

 46 U.S.C. 1331 



As used in sections 1331-1334 of this title the term "civilian nautical 

 school" means any school or branch thereof operated and conducted 

 in the United States (except State nautical schools and schools oper- 

 ated by the United States or any agency thereof), which offers to per- 

 sons q^uartered on board any vessel instruction for the primary purpose 

 of trainmg for service in the merchant marine. 



Examination and inspection; ratings 



46 U.S.C. 1332 



Every civilian nautical school shall be subject to examination and 

 inspection by the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary may, 

 under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, provide for the 

 rating and certification of such schools as to the adequacy of the course 

 of instruction, the competency of the instructors, and the suitability 

 of equipment used by or in connection with such schools. 



Inspection of vessels 



46 U.S.C. 1333 



(a) All laws covering the inspection of passenger vessels in effect 

 on the date of enactment of this Act are hereby made applicable to 

 all vessels or other floating equipment used by or in connection with 

 any civilian nautical school, whether such vessels or other floating 

 equipment are being navigated or not, to such extent and upon such 

 conditions as may be required by regulations prescribed by the 

 Commandant of the Coast Guard. 



(b) The Commandant of the Coast Guard is authorized and di- 

 rected to prescribe minimum standards for the size, ventilation, 

 plumbing, and sanitation of quarters assigned to members of the crew, 

 passengers, cadets, students, instructors, or any other persons at any 

 time quartered on board any vessel used by or in connection with any 

 civilian nautical school. 



(c) No certificate of inspection shall be issued to any such vessel 

 imtil and unless the Coast Guard has found such vessel to be in com- 

 pliance with all the requirements of this section and the regulations 

 issued thereunder. Such certificates shall be subject to revocation in 

 the manner prescribed by section 435 of this title. 



(d) On and after ninety days from June 12, 1940, it shall be unlaw- 

 ful for any vessel to which sections 1331-1334 of this title apply to 

 be used by or in comiection with any civilian nautical school unless 

 it is in possession of a valid, unexpired certificate of inspection, or 

 a valid, unexpired temporary certificate of inspection. 



(e) In case of the violation of this section or of any of the regula- 

 tions issued thereunder by any vessel, or any owner or officer thereof, 

 such vessel, owner, or officer shall be fined not more than $1,000, and 

 such owner or officer may be imprisoned for not more than one year, 



