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46 U.S.C. § 3318

Penalties

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 3318, Penalties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487498
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A person commits a class D felony if the person— A person commits a class D felony if the person— A person is liable to the Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000, if the person— A person is not liable for a penalty under this subsection if—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-89(S. 46)1983-08-26
    An act to revise, consolidate, and enact certain laws related to vessels and seamen as subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-498(S. 1102)1984-10-19
    Marine Sanctuaries Amendments of 1983
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-307(H.R. 739)1986-05-19
    A bill relating to the documentation of the vessel MARILYN to be employed in the coastwise trade.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-380(H.R. 1465)1990-08-18
    Oil Pollution Act of 1990
    House: 360–0Senate: 99–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-324(S. 1004)1996-10-19
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-304(H.R. 1442)2006-10-06
    To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally