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46 U.S.C. § 11506 — Carrying sheath knives
submitted 43 years ago by Pub. L. 98-89 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 60 words · no verdicts yet
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A seaman in the merchant marine may not wear a sheath knife on board a vessel* without the consent of the master. The master of a vessel of the United States* shall inform each seaman of this prohibition before engagement. A master failing to advise a seaman is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $50.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 584.)
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- 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 584
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