46 C.F.R. § 10.105 Applications.
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Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 48482, Aug. 21, 2006. (a) Applicants for licenses and certificates of registry may apply at the following Coast Guard Regional Examination Centers (RECs): Boston, MA New York, NY Baltimore, MD Charleston, SC Miami, FL New Orleans, LA Houston, TX Memphis, TN St. Louis, MO Toledo, OH San Pedro, CA Oakland, CA Portland, OR Seattle, WA Anchorage, AK Juneau, AK Honolulu, HI (b) A complete application for a license or certificate of registry, whether original, renewal, duplicate, or raise of grade, consists of a written application, all applicable supplementary documents required by this part, fingerprints, and two forms of ID. The written portion of the application may be submitted by mail, fax, or other electronic means. However, no application is complete until the applicant appears in person and is fingerprinted by and provides evidence of his or her identity to a member of the REC staff. If the applicant is simultaneously applying for more than one credential, a single personal appearance and fingerprinting will satisfy this requirement for all pending applications. (c) Each applicant must present at least two forms of identification to an REC employee as evidence of his or her identity. Expired or otherwise invalid forms may not be used. At least one of the forms of identification must contain the applicant's photograph. Acceptable forms of identification include the following: (1) U.S. military identification card; (2)(i) Before May 11, 2008, a U.S. driver's license; (ii) On or after May 11, 2008, U.S. driver's license issued by a State that meets the standards promulgated pursuant to the REAL ID Act of 2005; (3) U.S. passport; (4) Official identification card issued by a State, or local government or by a territory or possession of the U.S. that meets the standards promulgated pursuant to the REAL ID Act of 2005. (5) Official identification card issued by the Federal Government. This includes a Federal employee's identification credential; (6) Port credential, with photograph of the applicant, issued by State or local government port authority; (7) Law enforcement credential, that includes a photograph of the applicant and is issued by a Federal, State, or local government or by a territory or possession of the U.S.; (8) Merchant mariner's document issued after February 3, 2003; (9) Foreign passport; or (10) Original or a certified copy of a birth certificate, issued by a State, county, municipality or outlying possession of the U.S. bearing an official seal. [USCG–2004–17455, 71 FR 2165, Jan. 13, 2006]
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PART 10—LICENSING OF MARITIME PERSONNEL
Subpart A—General
§ 10.105 Applications.
