A person that knowingly sends or attempts to send, or that is a party to sending or attempting to send, a vessel of the United States to sea, in an unseaworthy state that is likely to endanger the life of an individual, shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
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46 U.S. Code § 10908 - Penalty for sending unseaworthy vessel to sea
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Section 10908 provides a penalty for a person knowingly sending or attempting to send an unseaworthy vessel to sea.