[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR5.5]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 5--MARINE INVESTIGATION REGULATIONS--PERSONNEL ACTION--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--Purpose
 
Sec. 5.5  Purpose of administrative actions.

    The administrative actions against a license, certification or 
document are remedial and not penal in nature. These actions are 
intended to help maintain standards for competence and conduct essential 
to the promotion of safety at sea.