46 USC § 44104 - Civil penalty

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identifier: "/us/usc/t46/s44104"
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title: "46 USC § 44104 - Civil penalty"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "44104"
section_name: "Civil penalty"
chapter_number: 441
chapter_name: "EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Miscellaneous"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–304, § 7, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1555.)"
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# § 44104. Civil penalty

A person that violates section 44102 or 44103 of this title is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000, plus $200 for each passage sold, to be assessed by the Federal Maritime Commission. The Commission may remit or mitigate the penalty on terms the Commission considers proper.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 7, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1555.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 44104 | 46 App.:817d(c). | Pub. L. 89–777, §§ 2(c), 3(c), Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1357. |
|  | 46 App.:817e(c). |  |