46 U.S.C. § 10508 — General penalties
submitted 43 years ago by Pub. L. 98-89 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 119 words · no verdicts yet
A master who carries a seaman without first making the required agreement must pay the seaman the highest comparable wage paid during the preceding three months. The master and vessel are also subject to the civil penalty and vessel-liability rules in the section.
(a) A master who carries a seaman on a voyage without first making the agreement required by section 10502 of this title must pay to the seaman the highest wage that was paid for a similar voyage within the 3 months before the time of engagement at the port or place at which the seaman was engaged. A seaman who has not signed an agreement is not bound by the applicable regulations, penalties, or forfeitures. (b) A master engaging a seaman in violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000. The vessel* also is liable in rem for the penalty.
A master who carries a seaman on a voyage without first making the agreement required by section 10502 of this title shall pay to the seaman the highest wage that was paid for a similar voyage within the 3 months before the time of engagement at the port or place at which the seaman was engaged. A seaman who has not signed an agreement is not bound by the applicable regulations, penalties, or forfeitures.
A master engaging a seaman in violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000. The vessel* also is liable in rem for the penalty.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 572; Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 416, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2438.)
- 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 572
- 1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-206 · 107 Stat. 2438
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 98-89 on 1983-08-26.
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