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46 U.S.C. § 4311

Penalties and injunctions

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 4311, Penalties and injunctions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487551
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When a corporation violates section 4307(a), or fails to comply with the Secretary’s decision under section 4310(f), any director, officer, or executive employee of the corporation who knowingly and willfully ordered, or knowingly and willfully authorized, a violation is individually liable to the Government for a penalty under paragraphs (1) or (2) in addition to the corporation. However, the director, officer, or executive employee is not liable individually under this subsection if the director, officer, or executive employee can demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that— A person violating section 4312(b) of this title is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than— A person is not subject to a penalty under this chapter if the person—

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. 98-557(S. 2526)1984-10-30
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1984
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-650(H.R. 5316)1990-12-01
    Judicial Improvements Act of 1990
    House: 386–18Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-293(H.R. 2443)2004-08-09
    Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004
    House: 425–1Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-241(H.R. 889)2006-07-11
    Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006
    House: 413–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-283(H.R. 6395)2021-01-01
    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
    House: 322–87Senate: 84–13