AUXILIARISTS ARE PERMITTED AND ENCOURAGED TO SERVE AS MARINE INSPECTORS WHO ASSIST A COAST GUARD MILITARY MEMBER OR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE SERVING AS A LEAD INSPECTOR. AUXILIARISTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO: SERVE IN ANY CAPACITY AS LEAD INSPECTOR OR LEAD PORT STATE CONTROL OFFICER, ORDER THE TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT SHUT DOWN OF FACILITY OR VESSEL OPERATIONS, ISSUE NOTICES OF VIOLATION, LETTERS OF DEVIATION, OR CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ORDERS, OR SIGN OR ISSUE PAPERWORK ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH ACTIONS TO VESSEL OR FACILITY OPERATORS.
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THE PRACTICE OF AWARDING AUXILIARISTS CG-MSSEP QUALIFICATIONS IS BEYOND A REASONABLE SCOPE OF AUTHORITY WITH WHICH THEY SHOULD BE VESTED. THEREFORE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL SAFETY EXAMINER QUALIFICATION WHICH HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED,AUXILIARISTS SHALL NO LONGER BE AWARDED CG-MSSEP QUALIFICATIONS OR THE ASSOCIATED ACTIVE DUTY INSIGNIA PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY REF A. AUXILIARISTS MAY PURSUE QUALIFICATIONS AND TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AUXILIARY MARINE SAFETY INSIGNIA. AUXILIARISTS WHO EARNED THE ACTIVE DUTY MARINE SAFETY INSIGNIA PRIOR TO THIS MESSAGE ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B.
