FEDERAL · 46 U.S.C. · Chapter 109
Penalty for sending unseaworthy vessel to sea
46 U.S.C. § 10908
Title46 — Shipping
Chapter109 — PROCEEDINGS ON UNSEAWORTHINESS
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46 U.S.C. § 10908.
Text
A person that knowingly sends or attempts to send, or that is a party to sending or attempting to send, a vessel of the United States to sea, in an unseaworthy state that is likely to endanger the life of an individual, shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
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History
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 577.)
Editorial Notes
Section 10908 provides a penalty for a person knowingly sending or attempting to send an unseaworthy vessel to sea.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–281, title III, §320(b), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3054, added item 11113.
1986—Pub. L. 99–307, §1(19)(A), May 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 446, added item 11112.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–281, title III, §320(b), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3054, added item 11113.
1986—Pub. L. 99–307, §1(19)(A), May 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 446, added item 11112.
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