§ 12121. Small passenger vessels and uninspected passenger vessels
(a)
Definitions.—
In this section:
(2)
Small passenger vessel; uninspected passenger vessel; passenger for hire.—
The terms “small passenger vessel”, “uninspected passenger vessel”, and “passenger for hire” have the meaning given those terms in section
2101 of this title.
(b)
Issuance of Certificate and Endorsement.—
Notwithstanding sections
12112,
12113,
55102, and
55103 of this title, the Secretary may issue a certificate of documentation with an appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade as a small passenger vessel or an uninspected passenger vessel in the case of an eligible vessel authorized to carry no more than 12 passengers for hire if the Secretary of Transportation, after notice and an opportunity for public comment, determines that the employment of the vessel in the coastwise trade will not adversely affect—
(c)
Revocation.—