Us Code § 12136 - Surrender of certificates of documentation
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§ 12136. Surrender of certificates of documentation
(a)
(b)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(c)
(1)
(A) chapter 313 of this title for an instrument filed or recorded before the date of invalidation and an assignment after that date;
(B) sections 56101 and 56102(a)(2) and chapter 563 of this title; and
(C) any other law of the United States identified by the Secretary by regulation as a law to which the Secretary applies this subsection.
(2)
(Pub. L. 109–304, §5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1506.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 12136(a) | 46:12111(b). | |
| 12136(b)(1) | 46:12111(d)(2). | |
| 12136(b)(2) | 46:12111(c)(3). | |
| 12136(b)(3) | 46:12111(d)(1). | |
| 12136(c)(1) | 46:12111(c)(1). | |
| 12136(c)(2) | 46:12111(c)(2). |
In subsection (a), the words "or a certificate with an invalid endorsement" are added for clarity.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Documentation Surrender and Invalidation
Pub. L. 101–225, title III, §301(b), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1922, provided that: "Section 12111(c)(3) [now section 12136(b)(2)] of title 46, United States Code, does not apply to a mortgage that—
"(1) was filed or recorded before January 1, 1989; and
"(2) was not a preferred mortgage (as that term is defined in section 31301(6) of that title) on that date."
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