46 U.S.C. § 12134
Evidentiary uses of documentation
A certificate of documentation is—
(1)
conclusive evidence of nationality for international purposes, but not in a proceeding conducted under the laws of the United States;
(2)
conclusive evidence of qualification to engage in a specified trade; and
(3)
not conclusive evidence of ownership in a proceeding in which ownership is in issue.
( Pub. L. 109–304, § 5 , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1506 .)