§ 153. — Penalty for use of unlawful towline.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC153]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 3--NAVIGATION RULES FOR HARBORS, RIVERS, AND INLAND WATERS
GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER I--PRELIMINARY
Sec. 153. Penalty for use of unlawful towline
The master of the towing vessel shall be liable to the suspension or
revocation of his license for any willful violation of regulations
issued pursuant to section 152 of this title in the manner prescribed
for incompetency, misconduct, or unskillfulness.
(May 28, 1908, ch. 212, Sec. 15, 35 Stat. 429.)
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 30 Stat.
96, which comprises a major part of this chapter.
