33 U.S.C. § 1208 — Penalties

FEDERAL · 33 U.S.C. · Chapter 24

Penalties

Current through Pub. L. 119-102

Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters·Ch. 24 — VESSEL BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE COMMUNICATION

(a)Master, person in charge, or pilot subject to penalty Whoever, being the master or person in charge of a vessel subject to this chapter, fails to enforce or comply with this chapter or the regulation, hereunder; or Whoever, being designated by the master or person in charge of a vessel subject to this chapter to pilot or direct the movement of the vessel, fails to enforce or comply with this chapter or the regulations hereunder— Is liable to a civil penalty of not more than $500 to be assessed by the Secretary.

(b)Vessels subject to penalty; jurisdiction Every vessel navigating in violation of this chapter or the regulations hereunder is liable to a civil penalty of not more than $500 to be assessed by the Secretary for which the vessel may be proceeded against in any district court o

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(a) Master, person in charge, or pilot subject to penalty
Whoever, being the master or person in charge of a vessel subject to this chapter, fails to enforce or comply with this chapter or the regulation, hereunder; or
Whoever, being designated by the master or person in charge of a vessel subject to this chapter to pilot or direct the movement of the vessel, fails to enforce or comply with this chapter or the regulations hereunder—
Is liable to a civil penalty of not more than $500 to be assessed by the Secretary.
(b) Vessels subject to penalty; jurisdiction
Every vessel navigating in violation of this chapter or the regulations hereunder is liable to a civil penalty of not more than $500 to be assessed by the Secretary for which the vessel may be proceeded against in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction.
(c) Remission or mitigation
Any penalty assessed under this section may be remitted or mitigated by the Secretary upon such terms as he may deem proper.

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History

(Pub. L. 92–63, §9, Aug. 4, 1971, 85 Stat. 165.)

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Effective Date
Section effective May 1, 1971, or six months after the promulgation of regulations which would implement its provisions, whichever is later, see section 10 of Pub. L. 92–63, set out as a note under section 1201 of this title.