46 U.S.C. § 41107 Monetary Penalties Or Refunds

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 46 U.S.C. § 41107

(a) IN GENERAL.-A person that violates this part or a regulation or order of the Federal Maritime Commission issued under this part is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty or, in addition to or in lieu of a civil penalty, is liable for the refund of a charge. Unless otherwise provided in this part, the amount of the penalty may not exceed $5,000 for each violation or, if the violation was willfully and knowingly committed, $25,000 for each violation. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation.

(b) LIEN ON CARRIER'S VESSELS.-The amount of a civil penalty or, in addition to or in lieu of a civil penalty, the refund of a charge, imposed on a common carrier under this section constitutes a lien on the vessels operated by the carrier. Any such vessel is subject to an action in rem to enforce the lien in the district court of the United States for the district in which it is found.

Cite as 46 U.S.C. § 41107

Source: Pub. L. 109-304, §7, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1543; Pub. L. 117-146, §8(a)(1), June 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 1276.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 7/7/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised <para>Section</para> </TD> <TD>Source (U.S. Code)</TD> <TD>Source (Statutes at Large)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>41107</TD> <TD>46 App.:1712(a).</TD> <TD>Pub. L. 98-237, §13(a), Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 82; <actcitation href="" statecd="US" sessionyear="1998" actaltid="105-258">Pub. L. <actid>105-258</actid></actcitation>, <actseccitation href="" statecd="US" sessionyear="1998" actaltid="105-258">title I, §<actsec>112</actsec>(a), Oct. 14, <sessionyear>1998</sessionyear></actseccitation>, 112 Stat. 1911.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>