Shipping - 46 USC Appendix Section 194
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01/19/04 Sec. 194. Penalties; liens; recovery
For a violation of any of the provisions of sections 190 to 196
of this Appendix the agent, owner, or master of the vessel guilty
of such violation, and who refuses to issue on demand the bill of
lading herein provided for, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding
$2,000. The amount of the fine and costs for such violation shall
be a lien upon the vessel, whose agent, owner, or master is guilty
of such violation, and such vessel may be libeled therefor in any
district court of the United States, within whose jurisdiction the
vessel may be found. One-half of such penalty shall go to the party
injured by such violation and the remainder to the Government of
the United States.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective July 1, 1893, see section 8 of act Feb. 13,
1893, set out as a note under section 190 of this Appendix.
Last modified: April 20, 2006
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