FEDERAL · 46 U.S.C. · Chapter 109
Permission to make complaint
46 U.S.C. § 10907
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46 U.S.C. § 10907.
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(a)A master may not refuse to permit, deny the opportunity to, or hinder a seaman who wishes to make a complaint authorized by this chapter.
(b)A master violating this section is liable to the United States Government for civil penalty of $500.
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History
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 577.)
Editorial Notes
Section 10907 prohibits a master from hindering a seaman from making a complaint authorized by this chapter and subjects the master to a fine for violation of this section.
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