{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-12.701","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 12.701","heading":"Credentials required for entry-level and miscellaneous ratings.","body":"Every person employed or engaged on a vessel subject to 46 U.S.C. 8701 must produce an MMC or MMD with the appropriate endorsement to the Master or Person in Charge (PIC), if appropriate, before signing shipping articles.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER B—MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN","PART 12—REQUIREMENTS FOR RATING ENDORSEMENTS","Subpart G—Entry-Level National Ratings and Miscellaneous Ratings"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"33be5bbc76e82cf1a6e59fca1bd3be33d75bb2e49507a93c337c1fa3ade9a566","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-12.627","next":"us/46-cfr-12.703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}