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SUBCHAPTER 6D.— RADIO OFFICERS 



Note. — The provisions of 46 U.S.C. 229a-229h in the act of May 12, 1948, contain ref- 

 erences to laws repealed by Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1946 and to officials whose 

 functions are now administered by the United States Coast Guard. 



Licenses of radiotelegraph operators as officers 



46 U.S.C. 229a 



Whenever the complement of any vessel prescribed pursuant to 

 section 222 of this title includes one or more radiotelegraph opera- 

 tors such operators shall be required to be licensed officers. 



Licenses of radiotelegraph operators as officers; granting of li- 

 censes; necessity of carrying licensed officer; penalty 



46 U.S.C. 229b 



The boards of local inspectors authorized under section 4414 of 

 the Revised Statutes shall license radiotelegraph operators, and it 

 shall be unlawful to employ any person or for any person to serve 

 as a radiotelegraph operator of any steamer or of any other vessel 

 of over 100 gross tons carrying passengers for hire who is not licensed 

 by the inspectors; and anyone violating this section shall be liable 

 to a penalty of $100 for each offense. 



Licenses of radiotelegraph operators as officers; requirements 

 for obtaining license; period of validity; suspension 



46 U.S.C. 229c 



Whenever any person applies for authority to perform the duties 

 of radiotelegraph operator of any vessel, the inspectors shall require 

 possession of a valid first- or second-class radiotelegraph operator 

 license issued by the Federal Communications Commission; and if, 

 upon full consideration, they are satisfied that his character, habits 

 of life, and physical condition are such as to authorize the belief 

 that he is a suitable and safe person to be entrusted with the powers 

 and duties of such a station, they shall grant him a license, author- 

 izing him to be employed in such duties for the term of 5 years, pro- 

 vided he continues to hold a valid first- or second-class radiotele- 

 graph operator license issued by the Federal Communications 

 Commission. 



All licenses issued under this section shall be subject to suspension 

 or revocation on the same grounds and in the same mamier and with 

 like procedure as is provided in the case of suspension or revocation 

 of license of officers under the provisions of section 239 of this title. 



Licenses of radiotelegraph operators as officers; working hours 

 unaffected 



46 U.S.C. 229d 



Nothing in sections 229a-229h of this title shall be presumed to 

 repeal the provisions of section 673 of this title, limiting the work 

 of radiotelegraph operators to eight hours in one day. 



