46 USC 80102 - License to salvage on Florida coast

(a) Licensing Requirements.—
To be regularly employed in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida, a vessel and its master each must have a license issued by a judge of the district court of the United States for a judicial district of Florida.

(b) Judicial Findings.—
Before issuing a license under this section, the judge must be satisfied, when the license is for

(1) a vessel, that the vessel is seaworthy and properly equipped for the business of saving property shipwrecked and in distress; or

(2) a master, that the master is trustworthy and innocent of any fraud or misconduct related to property shipwrecked or saved on the coast.