74TIl C ONGRESS . SESS. II. CH. 816. JUNE 25, 1936 . handlers who must be free from communicable disease), issue to all members of the crews of merchan t vessels of the United States (except licensed officers), certificates of service for ratings other than as able seaman or a qualified member of the engine department, which certificates shall authorize them to serve in the capacities specified in such certificates : Provided, That such certificates shall not issu e before oath ha s been t aken bef ore one of the said ins pectors that the applicant therefor will faithfully and honestly perform all the duties required of him by law, and carry out the lawful orders of his super ior of ficers on sh ipboar d and, in th e case of a radio operator, shall produce to the local inspectors his unexpired license issued by the Federal Communications Commission to act in that capacity : And provided further, Tha t when a cer tifica te has been revoked or suspended under the provisions of subsection (h) of this section, a new certificate shall not be issued until a board of local inspectors shall determine that the issue of such new certificate is compat ible w ith th e requ iremen ts of good d iscipl ine an d safe ty at sea . "(h) That all certificates of service or efficiency issued by the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation shall be subject to suspen sion o r revo cation on th e same groun ds and in th e same man- ner and with like procedure as is provided in the case of suspension or revocation of licenses of officers under the provisions of section 4450 of the Revised Statutes . "(i) It shall be unlawful to employ any person, or for any person to serve aboard any merchant vessel of the United States, below the rating of licensed officer, who has not a certificate of service issued by a board of loc al ins pector s, and anyon e viol ating this s ection shall be liable to a penalty of $100 for each offense . " (j) This section is not to amend or repeal any of the provisions of chapter 3 of title 47, United States Code-Telegraphs, Tele- phones, and Radio Telegraphs . "(k) Nothing herein shall be construed to impose, sanction, or permit any condition of involuntary servitude nor to prevent any seaman from leaving the service of any vessel when in a safe harbor to the same extent and with like effect as under the provisions of existing law . "(1) This section shall take effect six months after the enactment of this Act : Provided, That if it is found impracticable on the part of the Department of Commerce to furnish the certificates herein provided, the Secretary of Commerce may, in his discretion, extend the effective date for a period not exceeding three months ." SEc. 2. That section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1915, is hereby amend ed to read a s foll ows "SEc . 2 . That in all merchant vessels of the United States of more than one hundred tons gross, excepting those navigating rivers, har- bors, lakes (other than Great Lakes), bays, sounds, bayous, and canals, exclusively, the licensed officers and sailors, coal passers, fire- men, oilers, and wat er tende rs shall , while at sea, be divi ded into at least three watches, which shall be kept on duty successively for the performance of ordinary work incident to the sailing and manage- ment of the vessel . The seamen shall not be shipped to work alter- nately in the fireroom and on deck, nor shall those shipped for deck duty be required to work in the fireroom, or vice versa ; nor shall any licensed officer or seaman in the deck or engine department be required to work more than eight hours in one day ; but these pro- visions shall not limit either the authority of the' master or other officer or the obedience of the seamen when in the judgment of the master or other officer the whole or any part of the crew are needed Prorisos . Oath . Rad io ope rat ors . 1933 Renewal of revoked, etc., certificates. Bureau of Marine In- s pect ion and Na vig a- tion cer tificates, sus- pension, etc., of. R.S.,sec.4450,p.861. LT.S.C.,p.2003. Certificate of service requirement, crew m embe rs bel ow rating of licensed officer . Penalty for violation . Tele graphs , Tele- phones, and Radio Telegraphs . U.S.C.,p.2080. Involuntary serv i- tude
r ight to le ave se rvice when in s ate harbor . Effective date of sec- tio n . Propnso . Time extension. Vol. 38, p. 1164. U .S.C .,p . 2045. Watches, etc. Su cces siv e du ty while at sea . Alternate work pro- hibit ed . Hours of labor . Emergencies, etc .
