Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1912 Unauthorized Fees for Inspection of Vessels
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 93 — PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES › § 1912
Summary
A U.S. officer who inspects ships and accepts unauthorized fees can be fined, jailed up to six months, and lose their job.
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Title 18, §1912
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Whoever, being an officer, employee, or agent of the United States or any agency thereof, engaged in inspection of vessels, upon any pretense, receives any fee or reward for his services, except what is allowed to him by law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both; and shall forfeit his office.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 196 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 107, 35 Stat. 1107). The phrase “officer or employee of the United States or any agency thereof” was substituted for the phrase “inspector of steamboats” in view of 1946 Reorganization Plan No. 3, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7875, 60 Stat. 1097, abolishing inspectors and transferring their functions to the Coast Guard. Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $500”.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 1912
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102