2015 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping (Sections 101 - 80509)
Subtitle VIII - Miscellaneous (Sections 80101 - 80509)
Chapter 803 - Ice and Derelicts (Sections 80301 - 80304)
Sec. 80303 - Speed of vessel in ice region
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle VIII - Miscellaneous CHAPTER 803 - ICE AND DERELICTS Sec. 80303 - Speed of vessel in ice region |
| Contains | section 80303 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §11, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1693. |
| Statutes at Large References | 49 Stat. 1923 120 Stat. 1693 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 109-304 |
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(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.)
| Revised Section | 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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