Federal · Title 46 — Shipping

46 U.S.C. § 505: Penalty for violating regulation or order

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Knowingly and willfully violating a Federal Maritime Commission or Secretary of Transportation regulation or order is punishable by a fine of up to $500, with each day of violation counted as a separate offense.

Read the full statutory text

A person convicted of knowingly and willfully violating a regulation or order of the Federal Maritime Commission or the Secretary of Transportation under subtitle IV or V of this title, for which no penalty is expressly provided, shall be fined not more than $500. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.

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