Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§44104 Civil Penalty
Title 46 › Subtitle IV — Regulation of Ocean Shipping › Part C — Miscellaneous › CHAPTER 441 — EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION › § 44104
Summary
Violating sections 44102 or 44103 can cost up to $5,000 plus $200 for each passage sold; the Federal Maritime Commission decides the fine and may reduce or cancel it.
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Title 46, §44104
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A person that violates section 44102 or 44103 of this title is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000, plus $200 for each passage sold, to be assessed by the Federal Maritime Commission. The Commission may remit or mitigate the penalty on terms the Commission considers proper.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4410446 App.:817d(c).Pub. L. 89–777, §§ 2(c), 3(c), Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1357. 46 App.:817e(c).
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46 U.S.C. § 44104
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102