{"data":{"id":"us/14-u.s.c.-562","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 U.S.C. § 562","heading":"Appeals and waivers","body":"Except for the Commandant, any individual adjudicating an appeal or waiver of a decision regarding marine safety, including inspection or manning and threats to the environment, shall—(1) be a qualified specialist with the training, experience, and qualifications in marine safety to effectively judge the facts and circumstances involved in the appeal and make a judgment regarding the merits of the appeal; or (2) have a senior staff member who—(A) meets the requirements of paragraph (1); (B) actively advises the individual adjudicating the appeal; and (C) concurs in writing on the decision on appeal.","path":["Title 14—COAST GUARD","CHAPTER 5—FUNCTIONS AND POWERS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc14@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:32Z","sha256":"b59ed399e65dc8f0e5d2cb683bb6290877386001a9e9cbcc2c315ba48b225946","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/14-u.s.c.-561","next":"us/14-u.s.c.-563"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}