46 USC § 31309 - General civil penalty

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title: "46 USC § 31309 - General civil penalty"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "31309"
section_name: "General civil penalty"
chapter_number: 313
chapter_name: "COMMERCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND MARITIME LIENS"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 102(c), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4741.)"
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# § 31309. General civil penalty

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person violating this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 102(c), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4741.)

| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
| --- | --- |
| 31309 | New |

Section 31309 provides for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for a violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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