46 USC § 10908
Penalty for sending unseaworthy vessel to sea
through Pub. L. 116-344, except Pub. Ls. 116-260 and 116-283
USC

A person that knowingly sends or attempts to send, or that is a party to sending or attempting to send, a vessel of the United States to sea, in an unseaworthy state that is likely to endanger the life of an individual, shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.

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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section Source section (U.S. Code)
10908 46:658

Section 10908 provides a penalty for a person knowingly sending or attempting to send an unseaworthy vessel to sea.


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