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46 U.S.C. § 55336

Civil penalty

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 55336, Civil penalty, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488380
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After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary of Transportation may impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000 on the owner of an American Great Lakes vessel for any act for which the designation may be revoked under section 55335 of this title.

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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. 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