§ 450. — Liability of vessel.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC450]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 9--PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER
IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER III--NEW YORK HARBOR, HARBOR OF HAMPTON ROADS, AND HARBOR OF
BALTIMORE
Sec. 450. Liability of vessel
Any boat or vessel used or employed in violating any provision of
this subchapter, shall be liable to the pecuniary penalties imposed
thereby, and may be proceeded against, summarily by way of libel in any
district court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof.
(June 29, 1888, ch. 496, Sec. 4, 25 Stat. 210.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of section 4 of act June 29, 1888, which
enacted sections 449 and 450 of this title.
