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

46 U.S.C. § 10321

General penalty

(a)
A person violating any provision of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000.
(b)
The vessel is liable in rem for any penalty assessed under this section.

Pub. L. 98–8997 Stat. 569 Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 412107 Stat. 2437 (, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source section (U.S. Code)

10321

46:567

46:568

46:571

46:661

46:665

Section 10321 makes a vessel on which a seaman is carried to sea in violation of this chapter or regulation prescribed under this chapter liable in rem to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $200 for each seaman carried in violation.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–2061993— amended heading and text of section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, or master of a vessel on which a seaman is carried in violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $200 for each seaman carried in violation. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty.”