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46 U.S.C. § 12507

Penalties

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 12507, Penalties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487863
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A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both, if the person with the intent to defraud— A person is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 if the person—

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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. 100-710(H.R. 3105)1988-11-23
    A bill to revise, consolidate and enact certain laws related to maritime commercial instruments and liens and public vessels and goods as chapters 313 and 315 of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally