Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§10310 Discharge
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part G — Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › CHAPTER 103 — FOREIGN AND INTERCOASTAL VOYAGES › § 10310
Summary
Captain must give a sailor a full pay statement 48 hours before leaving the ship.
Full Legal Text
Title 46, §10310
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A master shall deliver to a seaman a full and true account of the seaman’s wages and all deductions at least 48 hours before paying off or discharging the seaman.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1031046:64146:642 section 10310 requires the master of a vessel to give each seaman a full account of the seaman’s wages 48 hours before discharge. The penalty for violation is $50.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1993—Pub. L. 103–206 struck out “or a shipping commissioner” after “to a seaman” and struck out at end “A master failing to deliver the account is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $50.”
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 10310
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102