FEDERAL · 46 U.S.C. · Chapter 103

Discharge

46 U.S.C. § 10310
Title46Shipping
Chapter103 — FOREIGN AND INTERCOASTAL VOYAGES

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46 U.S.C. § 10310.

Text

A master shall deliver to a seaman a full and true account of the seaman's wages and all deductions at least 48 hours before paying off or discharging the seaman.

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206 F. Supp. 2d 46 (D. Massachusetts, 2002)
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History

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 564; Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, §408, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2436.)

Editorial Notes

Section 10310 requires the master of a vessel to give each seaman a full account of the seaman's wages 48 hours before discharge. The penalty for violation is $50.

Editorial Notes

Amendments
1993—Pub. L. 103–206 struck out "or a shipping commissioner" after "to a seaman" and struck out at end "A master failing to deliver the account is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $50."

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