Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§8906 Penalty
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part F — Manning of Vessels › CHAPTER 89 — SMALL VESSEL MANNING › § 8906
Summary
Owners and others responsible for a vessel owe up to $25,000 to U.S.; vessel is liable.
Full Legal Text
Title 46, §8906
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An owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel operated in violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 890646:390d section 8906 prescribes the penalties for violations of this chapter.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–324 substituted “not more than $25,000” for “$1,000”.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
46 U.S.C. § 8906
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102