§ 555. — Duty of shipowners and officers to furnish information required by Secretary of the Army.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC555]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 555. Duty of shipowners and officers to furnish information
required by Secretary of the Army
Owners, agents, masters, and clerks of vessels and other craft
plying upon the navigable waters of the United States, and all
individuals and corporations engaged in transporting their own goods
upon the navigable waters of the United States, shall furnish such
statements relative to vessels, passengers, freight, and tonnage as may
be required by the Secretary of the Army: Provided, That this provision
shall not apply to those rafting logs except upon a direct request upon
the owner to furnish specific information.
Every person or persons offending against the provisions of this
section shall, for each and every offense, be liable to a fine of not
more than $5,000, or imprisonment not exceeding two months, to be
enforced in any district court in the United States within whose
territorial jurisdiction such offense may have been committed. In
addition, the Secretary may assess a civil penalty of up to $2,500, per
violation, against any person or entity that fails to provide timely,
accurate statements required to be submitted pursuant to this section by
the Secretary.
(Sept. 22, 1922, ch. 427, Sec. 11, 42 Stat. 1043; July 26, 1947, ch.
343, title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 99-662, title IX,
Sec. 919(f), Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4193.)
Codification
Section is from act Sept. 22, 1922, popularly known as the ``Rivers
and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1922''.
Amendments
1986--Pub. L. 99-662 substituted ``not more than $5,000'' for
``$100'' and inserted ``In addition, the Secretary may assess a civil
penalty of up to $2,500, per violation, against any person or entity
that fails to provide timely, accurate statements required to be
submitted pursuant to this section by the Secretary.''
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of
the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 555a of this title.
