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46 U.S.C. 2302: Penalties for negligent operations and interfering with safe operation

Created in 1983 by Public Law 98-89. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (1).

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (b)

How it got here

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–295 substituted "$5,000 in the case of a recreational vessel, or $25,000 in the case of any other vessel" for "$1,000" (Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002) Law text · (a)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–383, §302(a)(1), substituted "Penalties for negligent operations and interfering with safe operation" for "Penalties for negligent operations" in section catchline. (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998) Law text
  • Pub. L. 105–383, §302(a)(2), substituted "or interfering with the safe operation of a vessel, so as to endanger" for "that endangers". (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–383, §304(c), substituted "$5,000; or" for "$1,000 for a first violation and not more than $5,000 for a subsequent violation; or". (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 105–383, §408(a), added subsec. (e). (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998) Law text · (e)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–587 substituted "$1,000 for a first violation and not more than $5,000 for a subsequent violation" for "$1,000". · (c)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–380, §4302(a)(1), substituted "commits a class A misdemeanor" for "shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–380, §§4105(b)(2), 4302(a)(2)(A), substituted "under the influence of alcohol, or a dangerous drug in violation of a law of the United States" for "intoxicated" and struck out ", shall be" after "by the Secretary by regulation". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 101–380, §4302(a)(2)(B), substituted "is liable" for "liable". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 101–380, §4302(a)(2)(C), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both." · (c)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–557 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). · (c), (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.