Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§4507 Penalties
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part B — Inspection and Regulation of Vessels › CHAPTER 45 — UNINSPECTED COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS › § 4507
Summary
Owners, charterers, managers, agents, masters, and the person in charge of a covered vessel can each be fined up to $5,000 by the Secretary if the vessel is run in violation of this law or its rules. The vessel itself can also be held responsible and used to pay the fine. If someone breaks the law on purpose, they can be fined up to $5,000, sent to jail for up to one year, or both.
Full Legal Text
Title 46, §4507
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(a)The owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, and individual in charge of a vessel to which this chapter applies which is operated in violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter may each be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not more than $5,000. Any vessel with respect to which a penalty is assessed under this subsection is liable in rem for the penalty.
(b)A person willfully violating this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 4507
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102