U.S. Code > Title 46 Shipping > Subtitle II—Vessels and Seamen (§§ 2101—14702) > Part G—Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief (§§ 10101—11507) > CHAPTER 107—EFFECTS OF DECEASED SEAMEN (§§ 10701—10711) > § 10711. Penalties

§ 10711. Penalties

An owner or master violating this chapter are each liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of 3 times the value of the seaman’s money, property, and wages involved or, if the value is not determined, of $200.