47-U.S.C.-22

§22 – Negligent Injury to Submarine Cables; Punishment

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• Reference: Section 22
• Legend: §22 – Negligent Injury to Submarine Cables; Punishment
• USCode Year: 2013

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Any person who by culpable negligence shall break or injure a submarine cable in such manner as to interrupt or embarrass, in whole or in part, telegraphic communication, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to a fine not exceeding $500, or to both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

(Feb. 29, 1888, ch. 17, §2, 25 Stat. 41.)

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