14 USC § 4102 - Penalty

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identifier: "/us/usc/t14/s4102"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "14 USC § 4102 - Penalty"
title_number: 14
title_name: "COAST GUARD"
section_number: "4102"
section_name: "Penalty"
chapter_number: 41
chapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 557, § 892; renumbered § 4102, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 120(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4237.)"
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# § 4102. Penalty

Whoever, without proper authority, flies from any building, aircraft, motorboat, yacht, or other vessel, any flag or pennant or displays any identifying insignia or wears any uniform or insignia of the Reserve or the Auxiliary shall be fined not more than $500.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 557, § 892; renumbered § 4102, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 120(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4237.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 352 (, title III, § 302, ; , ).

Said section has been divided. The last sentence is placed in this section. The first two sentences are placed in . 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018— renumbered  as this section.