DENIAL AND REVOCATION OF ENDORSEMENTS.

SEC. 5213. DENIAL AND REVOCATION OF ENDORSEMENTS. (a) Chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 12103(a), by striking “On” and inserting “Except as provided in section 12123 of this title, on”; (2) by amending section 12110(c) to read as follows: “(c) A vessel and its equipment are liable to seizure by and forfeiture to the United States Government— “(1) when a vessel is operated after its endorsement has been denied or revoked under section 12123 of this title; “(2) when a vessel is employed in a trade without an appropriate trade endorsement; or “(3) when a documented vessel with a recreational endorsement is operated other than for pleasure.”; and (3) by adding the following new section: “§ 12123. Denial and revocation of endorsements “When the owner of a vessel fails to pay a civil penalty assessed by the Secretary, the Secretary may deny the issuance or renewal of an endorsement or revoke the endorsement on a certificate of documentation issued under this chapter.”. (b) The analysis for chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “12123. Denial and revocation of endorsements.”..