33 U.S.C. § 450Chapter 9

§450. Liability of vessel

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§450. Liability of vessel

Any boat or vessel used or employed in violating any provision of this subchapter, shall be liable to the pecuniary penalties imposed thereby, and may be proceeded against, summarily by way of libel in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof.

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Codification

Section was enacted as part of section 4 of act June 29, 1888, which enacted sections 449 and 450 of this title.

Last amended: December 31, 2024

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