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46 USC 12507 - PenaltiesLegal Research Home > US Code > Shipping > 46 USC 12507 - Penalties Sec. 12507. Penalties(a) A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both, if the person with the intent to defraud—(1) provides false information to the Secretary of Transportation or a State issuing authority regarding the identification of a vessel under this chapter; or (2) tampers with, removes, or falsifies the unique vessel identification number assigned to a vessel under section 12502 of this title. (b) A person is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 if the person— (1) provides false information to the Secretary or a State issuing authority regarding the identification of a vessel under this chapter; (2) violates section 12502 of this title; or (3) fails to comply with requirements prescribed by the Secretary under section 12505 of this title. (c) A vessel involved in a violation of this chapter, or regulation under this chapter, and its equipment, may be seized by, and forfeited to, the Government. (d) If a person, not an individual, is involved in a violation of this chapter, the president or chief executive of the person also is subject to any penalty provided under this section. Sections: Previous 12309 12501 12502 12503 12504 12505 12506 12507 13101 13102 13103 13104 13105 13106 13107 Next Last modified: July 21, 2011 |
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