46 U.S.C. § 10310

Current through P.L. 118-59 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/07/2024)

Section 10310 - Discharge

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.

46 U.S.C. § 10310

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 NOTES
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.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1993- 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."