Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§783 Punishment for Violations of Law; Liability of Vessels
Title 16 › CHAPTER 11 — REGULATION OF LANDING, CURING, AND SALE OF SPONGES TAKEN FROM GULF OF MEXICO AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA › § 783
Summary
Anyone who breaks these rules must pay up to $500; that fine becomes a legal claim on the boat or vessel, which can be seized and the owner sued in court.
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Title 16, §783
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Every person, partnership, or association guilty of a violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be liable to a fine of not more than $500, and in addition such fine shall be a lien against the vessel or boat on which the offense is committed, and said vessel or boat shall be seized and proceeded against by process of libel in any court having jurisdiction of the offense.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 783
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102