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§10907 Permission to Make Complaint
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part G — Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › CHAPTER 109 — PROCEEDINGS ON UNSEAWORTHINESS › § 10907
Summary
A master must let a seaman make complaints under this chapter or owe the United States $500.
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Title 46, §10907
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(a)A master may not refuse to permit, deny the opportunity to, or hinder a seaman who wishes to make a complaint authorized by this chapter.
(b)A master violating this section is liable to the United States Government for civil penalty of $500.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1090746:65346:664 section 10907 prohibits a master from hindering a seaman from making a complaint authorized by this chapter and subjects the master to a fine for violation of this section.
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46 U.S.C. § 10907
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102