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46 U.S.C. § 505

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Penalty for violating regulation or order
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Title
46 — Shipping
Chapter
STI/CH5
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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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. (Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1491.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 50546 App.:1228 (last par.).June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VIII, § 806(d); as added Aug. 4, 1939, ch. 417, § 13, 53 Stat. 1187; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(125), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 164.

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