{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-20.1201","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 20.1201","heading":"Application.","body":"(a) This subpart applies whenever the Coast Guard suspends a mariner's credential without a hearing under 46 U.S.C. 7702(d).\n(b) The Coast Guard may, for 45 days or less, suspend and seize a merchant mariner credential, license, certificate, or document if, when acting under the authority of the license, certificate, or document,—\n(1) A mariner performs a safety-sensitive function on a vessel; and\n(2) There is probable cause to believe that he or she—\n(i) Has performed the safety-sensitive function in violation of law or Federal regulation regarding use of alcohol or a dangerous drug;\n(ii) Has been convicted of an offense that would prevent the issuance or renewal of the merchant mariner credential, license, certificate, or document; or,\n(iii) Three years or less before the start of an S\u0026R proceeding, has been convicted of an offense described in subparagraph 205(a)(3)(A) or (B) of the National Driver Register Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. 401, note).","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 20—RULES OF PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND EVIDENCE FOR FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COAST GUARD","Subpart L—Expedited Hearings"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"2294ca6a2fb566c42b4a3da21936578942f065b268efdebdfde71547c844fd1d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-20.1103","next":"us/33-cfr-20.1202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}