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extend the time for a period not to exceed three months. Such new 

 certificates shall be stamped with the seal of the board of local inspec- 

 tors or the Coast Guard, placed partially over the si^ature of the 

 applicant for such certificate; and there shall be attached thereto a 

 photograph of the applicant. Any other safeguards which, in the 

 judgment of the Commandant of the Coast Guard, may be necessary 

 and advisable to establish the authenticity of the certificate, are 

 authorized. 



Exception to section 672; certain sail vessels 



46 U.S.C. 672-1 



The provisions of section 672 of this title, relating to the manning 

 of certain vessels, shall not apply to any sail vessel of less than five 

 hundred tons registered tonnage, while not carrying passengers for 

 hire, and while not operating outside the line dividing inland waters 

 from the high seas, as defined in section 151 of title 33. 



Application of sections 643, 660a, 672, 672a, 673, 689, and 710a of 

 title 46 to fishing or whaling vessels or yachts 



46 U.S.C. 690 



No provision of sections 660a, 672a, 689 and 7l0a of this title and 

 no amendment to sections 643, 672, and 673 of this title made by Act 

 of June 25, 1936, ch. 816, 49 Stat. 1930, shall apply to fishing or whal- 

 ing vessels or yachts : Provided^ however, That the provisions of sec- 

 tions 643, 672, and 673 of this title as they existed prior to June 25, 

 1936, shall continue in effect insofar as they are applicable to said ves- 

 sels or yachts with like force and effect as if sections 660a, 672a, 689 

 and 7lOa of this title had not been passed. 



Vessels in coastwise trade 



46 U.S.C. 544 



None of the provisions of sections 201-203, 542a, 543, 545, 546, 561, 

 562, 564-571, 577, 578, 591-595, 600, 621-628, 641-643, 644 645, 651, 

 652, 662-669, 701-709, 711, 713 of this title shall apply to sail or steam 

 vessels engaged in the coastwise trade, except the coastwise trade be- 

 tween the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, or in the lake-going trade touch- 

 ing at foreign ports or otherwise, or in the trade between the United 

 States and the British North American possessions, or in any case 

 where the seamen are by custom or agreement entitled to participate 

 in the profits or result of a cruise, or voyage. 



Manning and wage scales; subsidy contracts 



46 U.S.C. 1131 



(a) Investigation of wages and working conditions; establishment 

 of wage and manning scales; incorporation in subsidy contracts. 

 The Federal Maritime Board ^ is authorized and directed to inves- 



1 Section 304 of 19i61 Reorpranlzatton Plan No. 7. 26 F.R. 7315. set out as a note under 

 46 U.S.C. 1111 abolished the Federal Maritime Board. Its functions were transferred 

 either to the Federal Maritime Commission or to the Secretary of Commerce. See sec- 

 tions 103 and 202 of Reorganization Plan No. 7. 



