33 U.S.C. § 447 — Bribery of inspector; penalty
submitted 138 years ago by ch. 496 to r/title-33-NAVIGATION-AND-NAVIGABLE-WATERS · 91 words · no verdicts yet
This law makes it a crime to bribe a harbor inspector. It applies to anyone who offers money or rewards to get an inspector to ignore a violation. Convicted bribers face six months to one year in prison and a $500 to $1,000 fine.
Anyone who directly or indirectly gives -- or offers to give -- money or any other bribe, present, or reward to an inspector, deputy inspector, or other employee working for a harbor supervisor commits a crime under this section.
This applies when the purpose is to influence that inspector, deputy inspector, or employee to permit or overlook a violation of this subchapter's rules.
Anyone convicted of this must be fined not less than $500 and not more than $1,000, and imprisoned for not less than six months and not more than one year.
Every person who, directly or indirectly, gives any sum of money or other bribe, present, or reward, or makes any offer of the same to any inspector, deputy inspector, or other employee of the office of any supervisor of a harbor with intent to influence such inspector, deputy inspector, or other employee to permit or overlook any violation of the provisions of this subchapter, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, and be imprisoned not less than six months nor more than one year.
Source credit: (June 29, 1888, ch. 496, § 3, 25 Stat. 209; Aug. 18, 1894, ch. 299, § 3, 28 Stat. 360; May 28, 1908, ch. 212, § 8, 35 Stat. 428; Pub. L. 85–802, § 1(4), Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 970.)
- 1888Enacted · Act of June 29, 1888, ch. 496 · 25 Stat. 209
- 1894Amended · Act of Aug. 18, 1894, ch. 299 · 28 Stat. 360
- 1908Amended · Act of May 28, 1908, ch. 212 · 35 Stat. 428
- 1958Amended · Pub. L. 85-802 · 72 Stat. 970
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 496 on 1888-06-29.
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