(a) General.
- (1) An MMC issued to a deck or engineer officer will be endorsed for all entry-level ratings and any other ratings for which they qualify under this part. An applicant for any STCW endorsement must hold the appropriate national endorsement, unless otherwise specified.
- (2) The authorized holder of any valid rating endorsement may serve in any capacity in the staff department of a vessel, except in those capacities requiring a staff officer; except that whenever the service includes the handling of food, no person may be so employed unless their credential bears the Food Handler's endorsement indicated by the notation “(F.H.)”.
- (3) When an applicant meets the requirements for certification set forth in this part, the Coast Guard will issue the appropriate endorsement.
- (b) Physical and medical requirements. The physical and medical requirements applicable to the endorsements in this subpart are found in 46 CFR part 10, subpart C.
[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77975, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93099, Nov. 25, 2024; USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102336, Dec. 17, 2024]