§4106. Penalties
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§4106. Penalties
If a vessel to which this chapter applies is operated in violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter, the owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, and individual in charge are each liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty.
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
| 4106 | 46:526o |
Section 4106 provides a civil penalty of $100 for a violation of this chapter or a regulation under this chapter. The vessel also is liable in rem.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1988—Pub. L. 100–540 substituted "not more than $5,000" for "$100".
Recent related rulemaking (Federal Register)
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