Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

46 U.S.C. § 10307

Posting agreements

section 10302 of this titleAt the beginning of a voyage, the master shall have a legible copy of the agreement required by , omitting signatures, exhibited in a part of the vessel accessible to the crew.

Pub. L. 98–8997 Stat. 564 Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 405107 Stat. 2436 (, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source section (U.S. Code)

10307

46:577

Section 10307 requires the master to post a copy of the shipping agreement in a part of the vessel accessible to the crew prior to the commencement of a voyage. The posting must be done in a manner that gives seamen adequate notice of the particulars of the pending voyage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–2061993— struck out at end “A master violating this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $100.”