33 CFR § 70.01-5 - Penalty.

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title: "33 CFR § 70.01-5 - Penalty."
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title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
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chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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# 70.01-5 Penalty.

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be subject to a fine not exceeding the sum of $500 for each offense, and each day during which such violation shall continue shall be considered a new offense.

[CGFR 52-15, 18 FR 12, Jan. 1, 1953]