Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§42108 Penalty for Operating Under Suspended Tariff or Service Contract
Title 46 › Subtitle IV — Regulation of Ocean Shipping › Part B — Actions To Address Foreign Practices › CHAPTER 421 — REGULATIONS AFFECTING SHIPPING IN FOREIGN TRADE › § 42108
Summary
A carrier that moves cargo under a suspended tariff or service contract can be fined up to $50,000 per day by the U.S. government.
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Title 46, §42108
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A common carrier that accepts or handles cargo for carriage under a tariff or service contract that has been suspended under section 42104(d)(1) or 42106(2) of this title, or after its right to use another tariff or service contract has been suspended under those provisions, is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for each day that it is found to be operating under a suspended tariff or service contract.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4210846 App.:876(k).June 5, 1920, ch. 250, § 19(k); as added Pub. L. 101–595, title I, § 103(2), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2979; Pub. L. 105–258, title III, § 301, Oct. 14, 1998, 112 Stat. 1915.
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46 U.S.C. § 42108
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102