Title 33Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73

§153 Penalty for use of unlawful towline

Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - NAVIGATION RULES FOR HARBORS, RIVERS, AND INLAND WATERS GENERALLY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - PRELIMINARY › § 153

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Title 33, §153

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The master of the towing vessel shall be liable to the suspension or revocation of his license for any willful violation of regulations issued pursuant to section 152 of this title in the manner prescribed for incompetency, misconduct, or unskillfulness.

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Codification Section was not enacted as part of act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 30 Stat. 96, which comprises a major part of this chapter.

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33 U.S.C. § 153

Title 33Navigation and Navigable Waters

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Apr 6, 2026

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