46-U.S.C.-10508
§10508 – General Penalties
Pathway
Title 46 > Subtitle II > Part G > Chapter 105 > Section 10508
Details
- Reference: Section 10508
- Legend: §10508 – General Penalties
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) A master who carries a seaman on a voyage without first making the agreement required by section 10502 of this title shall pay to the seaman the highest wage that was paid for a similar voyage within the 3 months before the time of engagement at the port or place at which the seaman was engaged. A seaman who has not signed an agreement is not bound by the applicable regulations, penalties, or forfeitures.
(b) A master engaging a seaman 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 $5,000. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 572; Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, §416, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2438.)
Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
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10508 | 46:575 |
Section 10508 provides for a fair wage to be paid to a seaman who was engaged without a shipping agreement, and also exempts the seaman under certain conditions from applicable regulations, penalties or forfeitures. It also provides a penalty for violation of its provisions.
Amendments
1993—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–206 substituted not more than $5,000 for $20.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
46-U.S.C.-10316 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Shipping
In this entry about 46-U.S.C.-10316, 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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