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Title 46 - Shipping (Sections 101 - 80509)
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen (Sections 2101 - 14702)
Part G - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief (Sections 10101 - 11507)
Chapter 111 - Protection and Relief (Sections 11101 - 11113)
Sec. 11110 - Seamen's clothing
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen Part G - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief CHAPTER 111 - PROTECTION AND RELIEF Sec. 11110 - Seamen's clothing |
| Contains | section 11110 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 580. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 97 Stat. 580 |
| Public and Private Law | Public Law 98-89 |
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46 U.S.C. § 11110 (2014)
§11110. Seamen's clothing
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.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 580.)
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 11110 | 46:563 |
Section 11110 exempts seamen's clothing from attachments and liens. It also provides a penalty for violations.
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