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46 U.S.C. § 11110

Seamen’s clothing

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 11110, Seamen’s clothing, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487787
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The clothing of a seaman is exempt from attachments and liens. A person detaining a seaman’s clothing shall be fined not more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, 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