Evidentiary uses of documentation
46 U.S.C. § 12134
in effectA certificate of documentation is—
(1) conclusive evidence of nationality for international purposes, but not in a proceeding conducted under the laws of the United States;
(2) conclusive evidence of qualification to engage in a specified trade; and
(3) not conclusive evidence of ownership in a proceeding in which ownership is in issue.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc46@119-95.zipFetched: 6/7/2026
