46-U.S.C.-10310

46-U.S.C.-10310

§10310 – Discharge

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Title 46 > Subtitle II > Part G > Chapter 103 > Section 10310

Details

  • Reference: Section 10310
  • Legend: §10310 – Discharge
  • USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

A master shall deliver to a seaman a full and true account of the seamans wages and all deductions at least 48 hours before paying off or discharging the seaman.

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 564; Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, §408, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2436.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section Source section (U.S. Code)
10310 46:641
46:642

Section 10310 requires the master of a vessel to give each seaman a full account of the seamans wages 48 hours before discharge. The penalty for violation is $50.

Amendments

1993—Pub. L. 103–206 struck out or a shipping commissioner after to a seaman and struck out at end A master failing to deliver the account is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $50.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

46-U.S.C.-9306 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Shipping

In this entry about 46-U.S.C.-9306, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to shipping in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States shipping-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

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