Whoever, being the captain, master, or commander of any vessel found in any river, port, bay, harbor, or on the high seas within the jurisdiction of the United States, or hovering off the coast thereof, and having on board any person for the purpose of selling such person as a slave, or with intent to land such person for such purpose, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 773 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L)108 Stat. 2147 Pub. L. 115–392, § 11(1)(B)132 Stat. 5255 (, ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 251 35 Stat. 1139 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 426 (, ).
Mandatory-punishment provisions were rephrased in the alternative.
Minor change was made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–3922018— substituted “10 years” for “four years”.
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $10,000”.