§ 10.112 - No-fee license for certain applicants.

(a) For the purpose of this section, a no-fee license applicant is a person who is a volunteer, or part-time or full-time employee of an organization which is:

(1) Charitable in nature;

(2) Not for profit; and

(3) Youth oriented.

(b) An organization may submit a written request to Commandant (CG-5434), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593 in order to be considered an eligible organization under the criteria set forth in paragraph (a) of this section. With the written request, the organization must provide evidence of its status as a youth oriented, not for profit, charitable organization.

Note:

The following organizations are accepted by the Coast Guard as meeting the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section and need not submit evidence of their status: Boy Scouts of America, Sea Explorer Association, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, and Young Men's Christian Association of the United States of America.

(c) A letter from an organization determined eligible under paragraph (b) of this section must also accompany the person's license application to the Coast Guard. The letter must state that the purpose of the person's application is solely to further the conduct of the organization's maritime activities. The applicant then is eligible under this section to obtain a no-fee license if other requirements for the license are met.

(d) A marine license issued to a person under this section is endorsed restricting its use to vessels owned or operated by the sponsoring organization.

(e) The holder of a no-fee license issued under this section may have the restriction removed by paying the appropriate evaluation, examination, and issuance fees that would have otherwise applied.