46 USC 10508: General penalties
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46 USC 10508: General penalties Text contains those laws in effect on November 4, 2024
From Title 46-SHIPPINGSubtitle II-Vessels and SeamenPart G-Merchant Seamen Protection and ReliefCHAPTER 105-COASTWISE VOYAGES

§10508. General penalties

(a) A master who carries a seaman on a voyage without first making the agreement required by section 10502 of this title shall pay to the seaman the highest wage that was paid for a similar voyage within the 3 months before the time of engagement at the port or place at which the seaman was engaged. A seaman who has not signed an agreement is not bound by the applicable regulations, penalties, or forfeitures.

(b) A master engaging a seaman in violation 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. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty.

( Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 572 ; Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, §416, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2438 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code)
10508 46:575

Section 10508 provides for a fair wage to be paid to a seaman who was engaged without a shipping agreement, and also exempts the seaman under certain conditions from applicable regulations, penalties or forfeitures. It also provides a penalty for violation of its provisions.


Editorial Notes

Amendments

1993-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–206 substituted "not more than $5,000" for "$20".