2012 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle VIII - Miscellaneous (§§ 80101 - 80509)
Chapter 803 - ICE AND DERELICTS (§§ 80301 - 80303)
Section 80303 - Speed of vessel in ice region

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 46 - SHIPPING
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 46 - SHIPPING
Subtitle VIII - Miscellaneous
CHAPTER 803 - ICE AND DERELICTS
Sec. 80303 - Speed of vessel in ice region
Containssection 80303
Date2012
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 15, 2013
Positive LawYes
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 109-304, §11, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1693.
Statutes at Large References49 Stat. 1923
120 Stat. 1693
Public Law ReferencePublic Law 109-304

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ICE AND DERELICTS - 46 U.S.C. § 80303 (2012)
§80303. Speed of vessel in ice region

(a) Requirement.—The master of a vessel of the United States, when ice is reported on or near the vessel's course, shall proceed at a moderate speed or change the course of the vessel to go well clear of the danger zone.

(b) Civil Penalty.—A master violating this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $500.

(Pub. L. 109–304, §11, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1693.)

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Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
80303 46 App.:738c. June 25, 1936, ch. 807, §4, 49 Stat. 1923.

In subsection (b), the words “liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty” are substituted for “liable to a fine” for clarity and for consistency in the revised title. The words “for each offense” are omitted as unnecessary.

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