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United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
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Title 46. SHIPPING |
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SubTitle II. Vessels and Seamen |
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Part G. Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief |
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Chapter 103. FOREIGN AND INTERCOASTAL VOYAGES |
§ 10310. Discharge
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A master shall deliver to a seaman a full and true account of the seaman’s wages and all deductions at least 48 hours before paying off or discharging the seaman.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983 , 97 Stat. 564; Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 408, Dec. 20, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2436.)
Historical And Revision
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Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
10310 | 46:641 46:642 |
Section 10310 requires the master of a vessel to give each seaman a full account of the seaman’s wages 48 hours before discharge. The penalty for violation is $50.
Amendments
1993—Pub. L. 103–206 struck out “or a shipping commissioner” after “to a seaman” and struck out at end “A master failing to deliver the account is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $50.”