Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73
§2282B Violence against aids to maritime navigation
Title 18 › Part PART I— - CRIMES › Chapter CHAPTER 111— - SHIPPING › § 2282B
Summary
On purpose damaging or tampering with navigation aids run by Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation or Coast Guard, when it endangers ship safety, is a crime punishable by fines or up to 20 years in prison.
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Title 18, §2282B
Crimes and Criminal Procedure — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whoever intentionally destroys, seriously damages, alters, moves, or tampers with any aid to maritime navigation maintained by the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation under the authority of section 4 of the Act of May 13, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 984), by the Coast Guard pursuant to section 81 11 See References in Text note below. of title 14, United States Code, or lawfully maintained under authority granted by the Coast Guard pursuant to section 83 of title 14, United States Code, if such act endangers or is likely to endanger the safe navigation of a ship, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 81 of title 14, referred to in text, was redesignated section 541 of title 14 by Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 105(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4200, and references to section 81 of title 14 deemed to refer to such redesignated section, see section 123(b)(1) of Pub. L. 115–282, set out as a References to Sections of Title 14 as Redesignated by Pub. L. 115–282 note preceding section 101 of Title 14, Coast Guard.
Amendments
2020—Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation” for “Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation”.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 2282B
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73