§ 83. — Unauthorized aids to maritime navigation; penalty.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC83]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 5--FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
Sec. 83. Unauthorized aids to maritime navigation; penalty
No person, or public body, or instrumentality, excluding the armed
services, shall establish, erect, or maintain any aid to maritime
navigation in or adjacent to the waters subject to the jurisdiction of
the United States, its territories or possessions, or the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands, or on the high seas if that person, or
public body, or instrumentality is subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States, without first obtaining authority to do so from the Coast
Guard in accordance with applicable regulations. Whoever violates the
provisions of this section or any of the regulations issued by the
Secretary in accordance herewith shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be fined not more than $100 for each offense. Each day during
which such violation continues shall be considered as a new offense.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 500; Pub. L. 93-283, Sec. 1(1), May 14,
1974, 88 Stat. 139.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 33, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 759 (June 20, 1906, ch.
3447, Sec. 3, 34 Stat. 324; June 17, 1910, ch. 301, Sec. 6, 36 Stat.
538; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, Sec. 1, 37 Stat. 736; 1939 Reorg. Plan No.
II, Sec. 2(a), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1432).
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No.
557.
Amendments
1974--Pub. L. 93-283 substituted ``maritime navigation in or
adjacent to the waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States,
its territories or possessions, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific
Islands, or on the high seas if that person, or public body, or
instrumentality is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States,
without first obtaining authority'' for ``maritime navigation without
first obtaining authority''.
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note
set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular
Possessions.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 84 of this title; title 16
section 470w-7.