§ 1208. — Penalties.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1208]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 24--VESSEL BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE COMMUNICATION
Sec. 1208. Penalties
(a) Master, person in charge, or pilot subject to penalty
Whoever, being the master or person in charge of a vessel subject to
this chapter, fails to enforce or comply with this chapter or the
regulation, hereunder; or
Whoever, being designated by the master or person in charge of a
vessel subject to this chapter to pilot or direct the movement of the
vessel, fails to enforce or comply with this chapter or the regulations
hereunder--
Is liable to a civil penalty of not more than $500 to be assessed by
the Secretary.
(b) Vessels subject to penalty; jurisdiction
Every vessel navigating in violation of this chapter or the
regulations hereunder is liable to a civil penalty of not more than $500
to be assessed by the Secretary for which the vessel may be proceeded
against in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction.
(c) Remission or mitigation
Any penalty assessed under this section may be remitted or mitigated
by the Secretary upon such terms as he may deem proper.
(Pub. L. 92-63, Sec. 9, Aug. 4, 1971, 85 Stat. 165.)
