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§10711 Penalties
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part G — Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › CHAPTER 107 — EFFECTS OF DECEASED SEAMEN › § 10711
Summary
Owners or captains who violate the law must pay the U.S. three times the sailor’s loss or $200.
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Title 46, §10711
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An owner or master violating this chapter are each liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of 3 times the value of the seaman’s money, property, and wages involved or, if the value is not determined, of $200.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1071146:623 section 10711 provides penalties for masters and owners violating this chapter.
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46 U.S.C. § 10711
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102