USCG Exam PracticeMMC application and renewal — 46 CFR Subchapter B
When the Coast Guard issues a new MMC to a mariner before the existing MMC's expiration date, what is the status of the previously issued MMC?
- A. It remains valid until its original expiration date
- ✓ It becomes invalid upon issuance of the new MMCCorrect
- C. It remains valid for 30 days after issuance of the new MMC
- D. It must be surrendered within 90 days but remains valid in the interim
Why B is correct
46 CFR §10.205(d) states that when an MMC is renewed or re-issued before its expiration date, the MMC that has been replaced becomes invalid. 46 CFR §10.209(g) further requires the mariner to return any previously issued and unexpired MMC to the Coast Guard.