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46 U.S. Code § 7112 - Licenses of masters or mates as pilots

A master or mate licensed under this part who also qualifies as a pilot is not required to hold 2 licenses. Instead, the qualification of the master or mate as pilot shall be endorsed on the master’s or mate’s license.

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 541.)

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Source section (U.S. Code)

7112

46:230

Section 7112 provides for the endorsement of a master’s or mate’s license as a pilot if they meet those specifications. These individuals do not have to hold two separate licenses.