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ANY FAILURE TO REPORT CHANGES, OR RETURN THIS CERTIFICATION BY THE EXPIRATION DATE, MAY RESULT IN PENALTIES AND/OR REMOVAL OF THE VESSEL FROM DOCUMENTATION. OPERATION OF THE VESSEL WITH AN INACCURATE OR INVALID CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION CAN RESULT IN ADDITIONAL PENALTIES.
ANY LATE SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE USCG WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EXPIRATION DATE. POTENTIAL PENALTIES FOR FALSE STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATION BY OWNER OR REPRESENTATIVE ARE AS FOLLOWS: VESSEL FORFEITURE (46 USC 12151) AND FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (18 USC 1001)