46-U.S.C.-41107
§41107 – Monetary Penalties
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Title 46 > Subtitle IV > Part A > Chapter 411 > Section 41107
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- Reference: Section 41107
- Legend: §41107 – Monetary Penalties
- USCode Year: 2013
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(a) In General.—A person that violates this part or a regulation or order of the Federal Maritime Commission issued under this part is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty. Unless otherwise provided in this part, the amount of the penalty may not exceed $5,000 for each violation or, if the violation was willfully and knowingly committed, $25,000 for each violation. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation.
(b) Lien on Carriers Vessels.—The amount of a civil penalty imposed on a common carrier under this section constitutes a lien on the vessels operated by the carrier. Any such vessel is subject to an action in rem to enforce the lien in the district court of the United States for the district in which it is found.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §7, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1543.)
| Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 41107 | 46 App.:1712(a). | Pub. L. 98–237, §13(a), Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 82; Pub. L. 105–258, title I, §112(a), Oct. 14, 1998, 112 Stat. 1911. |
In subsection (b), the words is subject to an action in rem to enforce the lien are substituted for may be libeled therefore to modernize the language.
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