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§2115 Civil Penalty to Enforce Alcohol and Dangerous Drug Testing
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part A — General Provisions › CHAPTER 21 — GENERAL › § 2115
Summary
Anyone who fails to follow the Secretary’s rules for drug or alcohol testing must pay the U.S. government up to $5,000 per violation, and each day the failure continues counts as a separate violation.
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Title 46, §2115
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Any person who fails to implement or conduct, or who otherwise fails to comply with the requirements prescribed by the Secretary for, chemical testing for dangerous drugs or for evidence of alcohol use, as prescribed under this subtitle or a regulation prescribed by the Secretary to carry out the provisions of this subtitle, is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation.
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1998—Pub. L. 105–383 substituted “$5,000” for “$1,000”.
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46 U.S.C. § 2115
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102