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§58104 Willful Violation Constitutes Breach of Contract or Charter
Title 46 › Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part G — Restrictions and Penalties › CHAPTER 581 — RESTRICTIONS AND PENALTIES › § 58104
Summary
Intentionally breaking sections 58101–58103 is a contract or charter breach; the Secretary of Transportation can cancel it.
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Title 46, §58104
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A willful violation of any provision of section 58101–58103 of this title constitutes a breach of the contract or charter. On determining that a violation has occurred, the Secretary of Transportation may declare the contract or charter rescinded.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5810446 App.:1223(f).June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VIII, § 805(f), 49 Stat. 2014; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(122), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 164. The words “in force under this chapter” and “forthwith” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “and any person willfully violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor” are omitted because section 3559 of title 18 provides for the classification of offenses. See the revision notes for section 58109 of the revised title.
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46 U.S.C. § 58104
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102