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46 U.S.C. 10908: Penalty for sending unseaworthy vessel to seaText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 109-PROCEEDINGS ON UNSEAWORTHINESS
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§10908. Penalty for sending unseaworthy vessel to sea

A person that knowingly sends or attempts to send, or that is a party to sending or attempting to send, a vessel of the United States to sea, in an unseaworthy state that is likely to endanger the life of an individual, shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.

( Pub. L. 98–89 , Aug. 26, 1983 , 97 Stat. 577 .)

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10908

46:658

Section 10908 provides a penalty for a person knowingly sending or attempting to send an unseaworthy vessel to sea.