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PUBLIC LAW 87-620-AUG. 31, 1962

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Public Law 87-620 AN ACT To amend the Act of March 2, 1929, and the Act of August 27, 1935, relating to load lines for oceangoing and coastwise vessels, to establish liability for surveys, to increase penalties, to permit deeper loading in coastwise trade, and for other purposes.

August 31, 1962 tS.3016]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled Oceangoing and "An Act to establish load lines for American vessels, and for other pur- coastwise vessels. poses", approved March 2, 1929, as amended (46 U.S.C. 85-85g), is Load lines. 45 Stat. 1492. amended as follows: (1) Subsection (a) of the first section is amended by striking out "the Great Lakes excepted" and inserting in lieu thereof "or arriving within the jurisdiction of the United States or its possessions from a foreign voyage by sea, in both cases the Great Lakes excepted". (2) Section 7 (46 U.S.C. 85f) is amended— (A) by adding the words "or Coast Guard district commander" following the words "collector of customs" in the first sentence; (B) by adding the words "or Coast Guard district commander" following the word "collector" wherever it appears after the first sentence; and (C) by adding the following sentence at the end thereof: "The Liability for owner and agent of a vessel surveyed and found in violation of this Act or regulations established thereunder shall bear the costs of the survey in addition to any penalty or fine imposed." (3) Section 8 (46 U.S.C. 85g) is amended— Penalties. (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: " (a) The owner and/or master of any vessel subject to this Act and the regulations established thereunder shall be liable to the United States in a penalty not to exceed $1,000 whenever the vessel is found operating, navigating, or otherwise in use upon the navigable waters of the United States in violation of the provisions of this Act or the regulations established thereunder, or whenever the vessel, if a vessel of the United States, is found operating, navigating, or otherwise in use upon the high seas in violation of the provisions of this Act or the regulations established thereunder. Each day a vessel is in violation of the provisions of this Act shall constitute a separate offense. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may assess, collect, remit, and mitigate any penalty imposed under this Act." (B) by amending subsection (b) — (1) by striking out the figure "$100" and inserting the figure "$500" in place thereof; and (2) by striking out the last sentence thereof; (C) by amending subsection (c) — S3 Stat. 783. (1) by striking out the figure "$500'^ and inserting the following words and figures in place thereof, "$1,000 plus a sum computed at the rate of $500 per inch of draft in excess of the vessel's applicable load line"; and (2) by striking out the last sentence thereof; (D) by striking out the figure "$500" in subsection (d) and inserting the figure "$1,000" in place thereof; (E) by striking out the figure "$1,000" in subsection (e) and inserting the figure "$2,000" in place thereof.

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