2017 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle I - General
Chapter 5 - Other General Provisions
Sec. 505 - Penalty for violating regulation or order

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Citation 46 U.S.C. § 505 (2017)
Section Name §505. Penalty for violating regulation or order
Section Text

A person convicted of knowingly and willfully violating a regulation or order of the Federal Maritime Commission or the Secretary of Transportation under subtitle IV or V of this title, for which no penalty is expressly provided, shall be fined not more than $500. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.

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(Pub. L. 109–304, §4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1491.)

Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
505 46 App.:1228 (last par.). June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VIII, §806(d); as added Aug. 4, 1939, ch. 417, §13, 53 Stat. 1187; Pub. L. 97–31, §12(125), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 164.
Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 46 - SHIPPING
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 46 - SHIPPING
Subtitle I - General
CHAPTER 5 - OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 505 - Penalty for violating regulation or order
Contains section 505
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 53 Stat. 1187
95 Stat. 164
120 Stat. 1491
Public Law References Public Law 97-31, Public Law 109-304
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