46 U.S.C. § 3501 — Number of passengers
submitted 43 years ago by Pub. L. 98-89 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 164 words · no verdicts yet
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Each certificate of inspection issued to a vessel* carrying passengers (except a ferry) shall include a statement on the number of passengers that the vessel is permitted to carry.
The owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel is liable to a person suing them for carrying more passengers than the number of passengers permitted by the certificate of inspection in an amount equal to—
passage money; and
$100 for each passenger in excess of the number of passengers permitted.
An owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel that knowingly carries more passengers than the number of passengers permitted by the certificate of inspection also shall be fined not more than $100, imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both.
The vessel also is liable in rem for a penalty under this section.
An offshore supply vessel may not carry passengers except in an emergency.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 519; Pub. L. 99–36, § 1(a)(2), May 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 67.)
- 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 519
- 1985Amended · Pub. L. 99-36 · 99 Stat. 67
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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