No person, or public body, or instrumentality, excluding the armed services, shall establish, erect, or maintain any aid to maritime navigation in or adjacent to the waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, its territories or possessions, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or on the high seas if that person, or public body, or instrumentality is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, without first obtaining authority to do so from the Coast Guard in accordance with applicable regulations. Whoever violates the provisions of this section or any of the regulations issued by the Secretary in accordance herewith shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $1,500 for each offense. Each day during which such violation continues shall be considered as a new offense.
Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 500 Pub. L. 93–283, § 1(1)88 Stat. 139 Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 205(a)(1)128 Stat. 3025 Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 105(b)132 Stat. 4200 (, , § 83; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 542, , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
June 20, 1906, ch. 3447, § 3 34 Stat. 324 June 17, 1910, ch. 301, § 6 36 Stat. 538 Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1 37 Stat. 736 53 Stat. 1432 Based on title 33, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 759 (, ; , ; , ; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 2(a), eff. , 4 F.R. 2731, ).
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 2904 of this titleA prior section 542 was renumbered .
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–282section 83 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 113–2812014— substituted “$1,500” for “$100”.
Pub. L. 93–2831974— substituted “maritime navigation in or adjacent to the waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, its territories or possessions, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or on the high seas if that person, or public body, or instrumentality is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, without first obtaining authority” for “maritime navigation without first obtaining authority”.
Executive Documents
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
section 1681 of Title 48For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions.