33 U.S.C. § 2609 — Penalties
submitted 38 years ago by Pub. L. 100-688 to r/title-33-NAVIGATION-AND-NAVIGABLE-WATERS · 188 words · no verdicts yet
Violations carry civil penalties, with a lower maximum for operating without a permit, and knowing violations can bring imprisonment. A court or official may pay up to half of a fine or penalty for useful information.
(a) General penalty. Unless (b) applies, a violator owes the United States up to $25,000. Each day of a continuing violation is separate, and the involved vessel is liable in rem. (b) Operating without a permit. A section 2602 violator owes up to $10,000, with each continuing day separate and the vessel liable in rem. (c) Criminal penalty. Anyone who knowingly violates, or knowingly aids, abets, authorizes, or instigates a violation, may be fined under title 18, imprisoned up to 3 years, or both. (d) The court, Secretary, or Administrator may pay up to one-half of a fine or penalty to someone whose information led to its assessment.
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person violating this chapter is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation. A vessel involved in the violation also is liable in rem for the penalty.
A person violating section 2602 of this title is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation. A vessel involved in the violation also is liable in rem for the penalty.
Any person that knowingly violates, or that knowingly aids, abets, authorizes, or instigates a violation of this chapter, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.
The court, the Secretary of Transportation, or the Administrator, as the case may be, may pay up to one-half of a fine or penalty to any person giving information leading to the assessment of the fine or penalty.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 100–688, title IV, § 4109, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4158.)
- 1988Enacted · Pub. L. 100-688 · 102 Stat. 4158
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