Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§14701 General violation
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part J— - Measurement of Vessels › Chapter CHAPTER 147— - PENALTIES › § 14701
Summary
Owners, charterers, managers, agents, masters, and persons in charge face fines up to $20,000 per violation; each day is separate; the vessel is liable.
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Title 46, §14701
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The owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, and individual in charge of a vessel violating this part or a regulation prescribed under this part are each liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $20,000. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section 14701 Source: Section (U.S. Code) 46 App. U.S.C. 83j. section 14701 provides that the owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, and individual in charge of a vessel violating Part J—Measurement of Vessels—are each liable to the U.S. Government for a civil penalty of not more than $20,000. It also provides that the vessel is liable in rem for the penalty and that each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation.
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46 U.S.C. § 14701
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73