Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and RadiotelegraphsRelease 119-73
§29 Master of offending vessel punishable
Title 47 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - SUBMARINE CABLES › § 29
Summary
If a crime is done using a ship or a small boat from the ship, the ship's captain is treated as the person in charge and steering it, and can be punished for the offense unless someone else is proven to have been in charge.
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Title 47, §29
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When an offense against this chapter shall have been committed by means of a vessel, or of any boat belonging to a vessel, the master of such vessel shall, unless some other person is shown to have been in charge of and navigating such vessel or boat, be deemed to have been in charge of and navigating the same, and be liable to be punished accordingly.
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47 U.S.C. § 29
Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73