FEDERAL · 33 U.S.C. · Chapter 9

Liability of vessel

Current through Pub. L. 119-102
Title 33Navigation and Navigable Waters·Ch. 9 — PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY·Subch. III
Any boat or vessel used or employed in violating any provision of this subchapter, shall be liable to the pecuniary penalties imposed thereby, and may be proceeded against, summarily by way of libel in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof.

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The S. S. Nea Hellis
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Source Credit

History

(June 29, 1888, ch. 496, §4, 25 Stat. 210.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification
Section was enacted as part of section 4 of act June 29, 1888, which enacted sections 449 and 450 of this title.