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§10907 Permission to make complaint

Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part G— - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › Chapter CHAPTER 109— - PROCEEDINGS ON UNSEAWORTHINESS › § 10907

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

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Title 46, §10907

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(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.

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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1090746:65346:664 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.

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46 U.S.C. § 10907

Title 46 — Shipping

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Apr 6, 2026

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