Statute · United States Code

46 U.S.C. § 60101 — Boarding arriving vessels before inspection

46 U.S.C. § 60101

Type
Statute
Source
United States Code
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2025-01-06
Topic
capital-markets-and-corporate-governance

(a) Regulations.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe and enforce regulations on the boarding of a vessel arriving at a port of the United States before the vessel has been inspected and secured. (b) Criminal Penalty.—A person violating a regulation prescribed under this section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both. (c) Relationship to Other law.—This section shall be construed as supplementary to section 2279 of title 18.

(a) Regulations.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe and enforce regulations on the boarding of a vessel arriving at a port of the United States before the vessel has been inspected and secured. (b) Criminal Penalty.—A person violating a regulation prescribed under this section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both. (c) Relationship to Other law.—This section shall be construed as supplementary to section 2279 of title 18.