§9308. Penalties
(a) An owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel knowingly allowing the vessel to be operated in violation of section 9302 of this title is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of no more than $10,000 for each day during which the vessel is in violation. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty.
(b) An individual who directs the navigation of a vessel in violation of section 9302 of this title is liable to the Government for a civil penalty of no more than $10,000 for each day during which the violation occurs.
(c) A person violating a regulation prescribed under section 9303 of this title is liable to the Government for a civil penalty of no more than $10,000.
( Pub. L. 98-89 , Aug. 26, 1983 , 97 Stat. 560 ; Pub. L. 101-380, title IV, § 4108(b) , Aug. 18, 1990 , 104 Stat. 515 .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
|---|---|
9308 | 46:216e(a)–(c) |
Section 9308 prescribes the penalties for violations of sections 9302 and 9303.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1990—Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 101-380 substituted “no more than $10,000” for “$500”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-380 applicable to incidents occurring after Aug. 18, 1990, see section 1020 of Pub. L. 101-380, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2701 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.