Limitation on the Practice of the Marine Profession.
Section 23
SEC. 23. Limitation on the Practice of the Marine Profession. — All marine licenses for Masters, Mates, Patrons, issued prior to the enactment of this law shall retain the same condition mentioned therein: Provided, however, That subsequent upgrading of such license are in accordance with the provision stated therein. The provisions of subsection (d), Section sixteen and subsection (d), Section seventeen of this Act shall not prejudice all students already enrolled in their respective courses to qualify them for their Third Mate and Fourth Engineer license examinations, respectively, after the required shipboard apprenticeship: Provided, however, That after five (5) years from the approval of this Act, examinees for the Fourth Marine Engineers must be a graduate of the Marine Engineering School or its equivalent degree and has served for at least two years as apprentice engineer oiler or machinist after graduation. All licenses for chief, second, third and fourth motor engineer, issued prior to the enactment of this law must be registered as marine engineer and must renew their licenses as marine engineer with the Board and pay the corresponding fees provided in Section twelve of this Act. All licenses for bay, river, lake and harbor engineers issued prior to the enactment of this law shall register as motor engineer and must renew their licenses as motor engineer and pay the corresponding fees for license as provided in Section twelve of this Act.