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46 U.S.C. 3318: Penalties
Created in 1983 by Public Law 98-89. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2006
- Pub. L. 109–304 struck out period after "felony". Law text · (f)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–324, §713(1), inserted "as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title" after "100 gross tons". (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–324, §310, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–324, §713(2), inserted "as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title" after "1,600 gross tons". (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996) Law text · (j)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–380, §4302(b)(1), substituted "commits a class D felony" for "shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both". · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–380, §4302(b)(2), substituted "commits a class D felony" for "shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both". · (c)
- Pub. L. 101–380, §4302(b)(3), substituted "commits a class D felony" for "shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both". · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–380, §4302(b)(4), substituted "commits a class A misdemeanor" for "shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both". · (e)
- Pub. L. 101–380, §4302(b)(5), substituted "commits a class D felony." for "shall be fined not less than $1,000 but not more than $10,000, and imprisoned for not less than 2 years but not more than 5 years,". · (f)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–307 in provision preceding par. (1) substituted "than" for "then" in two places. · (f)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–498, §211(c)(1), substituted "Except as otherwise provided in this part, the" for "The" and "not more than $5,000" for "$1,000, except that when the violation involves operation of a barge, the penalty is $500". · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–498, §211(c)(2), substituted "$5,000" for "$2,000". · (c)
- Pub. L. 98–498, §211(c)(3), substituted "$5,000" for "$2,000". · (d)
- Pub. L. 98–498, §211(c)(4), substituted "$10,000" for "$2,000". · (e)
- Pub. L. 98–498, §211(c)(5), substituted "$10,000" for "$5,000". · (f)
- Pub. L. 98–498, §211(c)(6), substituted "is liable to the Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000" for "shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both". · (g)
- Pub. L. 98–498, §211(c)(7), substituted "Government for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000." for "United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $500." · (h)
- Pub. L. 98–498, §211(c)(8), added subsecs. (i) to (l). · (i), (j), (k), (l)
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.