46 U.S.C. § 10307

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 10307 - Posting agreements

At the beginning of a voyage, the master shall have a legible copy of the agreement required by section 10302 of this title, omitting signatures, exhibited in a part of the vessel accessible to the crew.

46 U.S.C. § 10307

Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 564; Pub. L. 103-206, title IV, §405, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2436.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised section	Source section (U.S. Code)
10307	46:577

Section 10307 requires the master to post a copy of the shipping agreement in a part of the vessel accessible to the crew prior to the commencement of a voyage. The posting must be done in a manner that gives seamen adequate notice of the particulars of the pending voyage.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1993- Pub. L. 103-206 struck out at end "A master violating this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $100."