United States Code Title 46 — Shipping

§ 12134. Evidentiary uses of documentation

§ 12134.

Evidentiary uses of documentation

A certificate of documentation is—

(1)

conclusive evidence of nationality for international purposes, but not in a proceeding conducted under the laws of the United States;

(2)

conclusive evidence of qualification to engage in a specified trade; and

(3)

not conclusive evidence of ownership in a proceeding in which ownership is in issue.