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

46 U.S.C. § 10908

Penalty for sending unseaworthy vessel to sea

A person that knowingly sends or attempts to send, or that is a party to sending or attempting to send, a vessel of the United States to sea, in an unseaworthy state that is likely to endanger the life of an individual, shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.

Pub. L. 98–8997 Stat. 577 (, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

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Source section (U.S. Code)

10908

46:658

Section 10908 provides a penalty for a person knowingly sending or attempting to send an unseaworthy vessel to sea.