46 USC 10907: Permission to make complaint
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46 USC 10907: Permission to make complaint Text contains those laws in effect on November 14, 2024
From Title 46-SHIPPINGSubtitle II-Vessels and SeamenPart G-Merchant Seamen Protection and ReliefCHAPTER 109-PROCEEDINGS ON UNSEAWORTHINESS
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§10907. Permission to make complaint

(a) A master may not refuse to permit, deny the opportunity to, or hinder a seaman who wishes to make a complaint authorized by this chapter.

(b) A master violating this section is liable to the United States Government for civil penalty of $500.

( Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 577 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code)
10907 46:653

46:664

Section 10907 prohibits a master from hindering a seaman from making a complaint authorized by this chapter and subjects the master to a fine for violation of this section.