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§505 Penalty for Violating Regulation or Order

Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle I— General › Chapter 5— OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 505

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Knowingly and willfully breaking certain federal maritime rules or orders that have no listed penalty can bring a fine up to $500, and each day the violation continues is a separate offense.

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Title 46, §505

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A person convicted of knowingly and willfully violating a regulation or order of the Federal Maritime Commission or the Secretary of Transportation under subtitle IV or V of this title, for which no penalty is expressly provided, shall be fined not more than $500. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 50546 App.:1228 (last par.).June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VIII, § 806(d); as added Aug. 4, 1939, ch. 417, § 13, 53 Stat. 1187; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(125), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 164.

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46 U.S.C. § 505

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Apr 5, 2026

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