§ 29. — Master of offending vessel punishable.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 47USC29]
TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
CHAPTER 2--SUBMARINE CABLES
Sec. 29. Master of offending vessel punishable
When an offense against this chapter shall have been committed by
means of a vessel, or of any boat belonging to a vessel, the master of
such vessel shall, unless some other person is shown to have been in
charge of and navigating such vessel or boat, be deemed to have been in
charge of and navigating the same, and be liable to be punished
accordingly.
(Feb. 29, 1888, ch. 17, Sec. 9, 25 Stat. 42.)
