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§51908 Prohibition Against Unauthorized Manufacture, Sale, Possession, or Display of Awards
Title 46 › Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 519 — MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS › § 51908
Summary
People must not make, sell, own, or show any medal or decoration that is created under this chapter, unless the chapter or the Secretary of Transportation says it's allowed. If someone breaks this rule, they can be fined up to $2,000 paid to the U.S. government.
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Title 46, §51908
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(a)Prohibition.—
Except as authorized by this chapter or the Secretary of Transportation, a person may not manufacture, sell, possess, or display a decoration or medal provided for in this chapter.
(b)Civil Penalty.—
A person violating this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $2,000.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5190846 App.:2007.Pub. L. 100–324, § 8, May 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 577. In subsection (b), the words “not more than” are added for clarity and for consistency in the revised title.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2008—Pub. L. 110–181, § 3526(g), repealed Pub. L. 109–364, § 3510(b). See 2006 Amendment note below. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–181, § 3526(e), incorporated the substance of the amendment by Pub. L. 109–364, § 3510(b), into this section by substituting “by this chapter or the Secretary of Transportation” for “under this chapter”. See 2006 Amendment note below and section 18(a) of Pub. L. 109–304, set out as a Legislative Purpose and
Construction
note preceding section 101 of this title. 2006—Pub. L. 109–364, § 3510(b), which directed the amendment of section 2007 of the former Appendix to this title from which this section was derived, was repealed by Pub. L. 110–181, § 3526(g). See 2008 Amendment note for subsec. (a) and
Historical and Revision Notes
above.
Reference
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 51908
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110