46 U.S.C. § 10906 Discharge of Crew For Unsuitability

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

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Cite as 46 U.S.C. § 10906

Source: Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 576.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 7/7/2023

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Section 10906 provides that if a consular officer finds that a vessel has been sent to sea in an unsuitable state, a crew member requesting discharge must be paid one month's additional wages and passage to the United States.