46 U.S.C. § 10908
A person that knowingly sends or attempts to send, or that is a party to sending or attempting to send, a vessel of the United States to sea, in an unseaworthy state that is likely to endanger the life of an individual, shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
(Pub. L. 98–89, , 97 Stat. 577.)
| Historical and Revision Notes | |
|---|---|
| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
| 10908 | 46:658 |
Section 10908 provides a penalty for a person knowingly sending or attempting to send an unseaworthy vessel to sea.