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2020 U.S. Code
Title 47 - Telecommunications
Chapter 2 - Submarine Cables
Sec. 22 - Negligent injury to submarine cables; punishment
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| 47 U.S.C. § 22 (2020) |
| §22. Negligent injury to submarine cables; punishment |
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Any person who by culpable negligence shall break or injure a submarine cable in such manner as to interrupt or embarrass, in whole or in part, telegraphic communication, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to a fine not exceeding $500, or to both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court. |
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(Feb. 29, 1888, ch. 17, §2, 25 Stat. 41.) |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
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| Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHAPTER 2 - SUBMARINE CABLES Sec. 22 - Negligent injury to submarine cables; punishment |
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| January 13, 2021 |
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| 25 Stat. 41 |
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