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46 U.S.C. § 10908

Penalty for sending unseaworthy vessel to sea

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

Transportation & Motor Vehicles
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46 U.S.C. § 10908, Penalty for sending unseaworthy vessel to sea, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487776
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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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  • 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