2014 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping (Sections 101 - 80509)
Subtitle III - Maritime Liability (Sections 30101 - 31343)
Chapter 307 - Liability of Water Carriers (Sections 30701 - 30707)
Sec. 30707 - Criminal penalty
| 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 III - Maritime Liability CHAPTER 307 - LIABILITY OF WATER CARRIERS Sec. 30707 - Criminal penalty |
| Contains | section 30707 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1517. |
| Statutes at Large References | 27 Stat. 446 120 Stat. 1517 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 109-304 |
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(a) In General.—A carrier that violates this chapter shall be fined under title 18.
(b) Lien.—The amount of the fine and costs for the violation constitute a lien on the vessel engaged in the carriage. A civil action in rem to enforce the lien may be brought in the district court of the United States for any district in which the vessel is found.
(c) Disposition of Fine.—Half of the fine shall go to the person injured by the violation and half to the United States Government.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1517.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 30707 | 46 App.:194. | Feb. 13, 1893, ch. 105, §5, 27 Stat. 446. |
In subsection (a), the words "and who refuses to issue on demand the bill of lading herein provided for" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "shall be fined under title 18" are substituted for "shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $2,000" because of chapter 227 of title 18.
In subsection (b), the words "A civil action in rem to enforce the lien may be brought in the district court of the United States for any district in which the vessel is found" are substituted for "such vessel may be libeled therefor in any district court of the United States" for clarity and to modernize the language.
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