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make application in writing for renewal and transmit the same to 

 the Coast Guard, with his certificate of citizenship, if naturalized, 

 and a statement of the applicant, verified before a consul or other 

 officer of the United States authorized to administer an oath, set- 

 ting forth the reasons for not appearing in person ; and upon re- 

 ceiving the same the Coast Guard official that originally issued such 

 license shall renew the same and shall notify the applicant of such 

 renewal : Provided further^ That no license as master, mate, or pilot 

 of any class of vessel shall be renewed without furnishing a satisfactory 

 certificate of examination as to color blindness. 



No master, mate, pilot, or engineer of steam vessels licensed under 

 sections 214, 224, 226, 228, 229, and 230 of this title shall be liable 

 to draft in time of war, except for the performance of duties such 

 as required by his license; and while performing such duties in the 

 service of the United States every such master, mate, pilot, or engi- 

 neer shall be entitled to the highest rate of wages paid in the mer- 

 chant marine of the United States for similar services ; and, if killed 

 or wounded while performing such duties under the United States, 

 they, or their heirs, or their legal representatives, shall be entitled 

 to all pri\'ileges accorded to soldiers and sailors serving in the Army 

 or Navy under the pension laws of the United States. 



Renewal of licenses 



46 U.S.C. 233 (R.S. 4447) 



When any licensed officer is employed on a steamer in a district 

 distant from any Coast Guard official, such official may grant a re- 

 newal of his license, without such licensed officer being personally 

 present, under such regulations as the Commandant of the Coast 

 Guard shall prescribe. 



Oath of licensed officers; perjury; alteration of certificate or 

 license 



46 U.S.C. 231 (R.S. 4445) 



Dvery master, chief mate, engineer, and pilot, who receives a 

 license, shall, before entering upon his duties, make oath before one 

 of the inspectors provided for, to be recorded with the certificate, 

 that he will faithfully and honestly, according to his best skill and 

 judgment, without concealment or reservation, perform all the duties 

 required of him by law. Every applicant for license as either mas- 

 ter, mate, pilot, or engineer under the provisions of title 52 of the 

 Revised Statutes shall make and subscribe to an oath or affirmation, 

 before one of the inspectors referred to in tliis title, tc the truth of 

 all the statements set forth in his application for such license. Any 

 person who shall make or subscribe to any oath or affirmation au- 

 thorized in title 52 of the Revised Statutes and knowing the same 

 to be false shall be deemed guilty of perjury. Every licensed mas- 

 ter, mate, pilot, or engineer who shall change, by addition, interpo- 

 lation, or erasure of any kind, any certificate or license issued by 

 any inspector or inspectors referred to in title 62 of the Revised 



