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§9308 Penalties
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part F— - Manning of Vessels › Chapter CHAPTER 93— - GREAT LAKES PILOTAGE › § 9308
Summary
People who knowingly let a vessel operate in violation of section 9302—owners, charterers, managers, agents, masters, those in charge, or anyone who directs navigation—must pay up to $10,000 for each day the violation continues, and the vessel itself can be held responsible. Breaking a rule made under section 9303 carries up to a $10,000 penalty.
Full Legal Text
Title 46, §9308
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(a)An owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel knowingly allowing the vessel to be operated in violation of section 9302 of this title is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of no more than $10,000 for each day during which the vessel is in violation. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty.
(b)An individual who directs the navigation of a vessel in violation of section 9302 of this title is liable to the Government for a civil penalty of no more than $10,000 for each day during which the violation occurs.
(c)A person violating a regulation prescribed under section 9303 of this title is liable to the Government for a civil penalty of no more than $10,000.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 930846:216e(a)–(c) section 9308 prescribes the penalties for violations of section 9302 and 9303.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1990—Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 101–380 substituted “no more than $10,000” for “$500”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1990 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 101–380 applicable to incidents occurring after Aug. 18, 1990, see section 1020 of Pub. L. 101–380, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 2701 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
46 U.S.C. § 9308
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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