Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§505 Penalty for violating regulation or order
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - General › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 505
Summary
Intentionally breaking an FMC or Transportation Secretary rule under IV or V can bring a $500 fine; each day counts separately.
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Title 46, §505
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A person convicted of knowingly and willfully violating a regulation or order of the Federal Maritime Commission or the Secretary of Transportation under subtitle IV or V of this title, for which no penalty is expressly provided, shall be fined not more than $500. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 50546 App.:1228 (last par.).June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VIII, § 806(d); as added Aug. 4, 1939, ch. 417, § 13, 53 Stat. 1187; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(125), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 164.
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46 U.S.C. § 505
Title 46 — Shipping
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73