46 U.S.C. § 12507 — Penalties
submitted 38 years ago by Pub. L. 100-710 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 201 words · no verdicts yet
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A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both, if the person with the intent to defraud—
provides false information to the Secretary of Transportation or a State* issuing authority regarding the identification of a vessel* under this chapter; or
tampers with, removes, or falsifies the unique vessel identification number assigned to a vessel under section 12502 of this title.
A person is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 if the person—
provides false information to the Secretary or a State issuing authority regarding the identification of a vessel under this chapter;
violates section 12502 of this title; or
fails to comply with requirements prescribed by the Secretary under section 12505 of this title.
A vessel involved in a violation of this chapter, or regulation under this chapter, and its equipment, may be seized by, and forfeited to, the Government.
If a person, not an individual, is involved in a violation of this chapter, the president or chief executive of the person also is subject to any penalty provided under this section.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 101(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4737.)
- 1988Enacted · Pub. L. 100-710 · 102 Stat. 4737
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