46 U.S.C. § 8906 — Penalty
submitted 43 years ago by Pub. L. 98-89 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 53 words · no verdicts yet
This law fines people who break vessel rules under this chapter. An owner, operator, agent, master, or other person in charge can be fined up to $25,000. The vessel itself can also be held liable for the penalty.
An owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or other individual in charge of a vessel* that is operated in violation of this chapter, or of a regulation issued under this chapter, owes the United States Government a civil penalty of up to $25,000. The vessel itself is also liable in rem for that penalty — meaning the vessel, as property, can be held responsible to pay it.
An owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel* operated 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 $25,000. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 556; Pub. L. 104–324, title III, § 306(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3918.)
- 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 556
- 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-324 · 110 Stat. 3918
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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