§355. Penalty for failure

Every master of any such vessel who refuses or neglects to deposit the papers as required by section 354 of this Appendix, shall be liable to a penalty of $500, to be recovered by such consul or vice consul, in his own name, for the benefit of the United States, in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(R.S. §4310; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, §3, 34 Stat. 100 .)

Codification

R.S. §4310 derived from act Feb. 28, 1803, ch. 9, §2, 2 Stat. 203 .

Reference to "commercial agent, or vice-commercial agent" was omitted in view of the abolition of the grade of commercial agent by act Apr. 5, 1906.