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Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen
Part G - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief
Chapter 115 - Offenses and Penalties
Sec. 11506 - Carrying sheath knives
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| 46 U.S.C. § 11506 (2018) | ||||
| §11506. Carrying sheath knives | ||||
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A seaman in the merchant marine may not wear a sheath knife on board a vessel without the consent of the master. The master of a vessel of the United States shall inform each seaman of this prohibition before engagement. A master failing to advise a seaman is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $50. |
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(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 584.) |
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Section 11506 prohibits a merchant seaman from carrying a sheath knife without permission of the master, and penalizes a master who does not advise a seaman of this provision. |
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| Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen Part G - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief CHAPTER 115 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES Sec. 11506 - Carrying sheath knives |
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| 97 Stat. 584 | ||||
| Public Law 98-89 |
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