97 STAT. 518 PUBLIC LAW 98-89 —AUG. 26, 1983 vessel's certificate of inspection shall be fined not more than $2,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (d) A person that deranges or hinders the operation of any ma- chinery or device employed on a vessel to denote the state of steam or water in any boiler or to give warning of approaching danger, or permits the water level of any boiler when in operation of a vessel to fall below its prescribed low-water line, shall be fined not more than $2,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (e) A person that alters, defaces, obliterates, removes, or destroys any plans or specifications required by and approved under a regula- tion prescribed under section 3306 of this title, with intent to deceive or impede any official of the United States in carrying out that official's duties, shall be fined not more than $2,000, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both. (f) A person shall be fined not less than $1,000 but not more then $5,000, and imprisoned for not less than 2 years but not more then 5 years, if the person— (1) forges or counterfeits with intent to make it appear genu- ine any mark or stamp prescribed for material to be tested and approved under section 3306 of this title or a regulation pre- scribed under section 3306; (2) knowingly uses, affixes, or causes to be used or affixed, any such forged or counterfeited mark or stamp to or on material of any description; (3) with fraudulent intent, possesses any such mark, stamp, or other device knowing it to be forged or counterfeited; or (4) with fraudulent intent, marks or causes to be marked with the trademark or name of another, material required to be tested and approved under section 3306 of this title or a regula- tion prescribed under section 3306. (g) A person shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, if the person— (1) interferes with the inspection of a nautical school vessel; (2) violates a regulation prescribed for a nautical school vessel; (3) is an owner of a nautical school vessel operated in violation of this part; or (4) is an officer or member of the board of directors of a school, organization, association, partnership, or corporation owning a nautical school vessel operated in violation of a regulation prescribed for a nautical school vessel. (h) An owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel that fails to give the notice required by section 3304(b) of this title is liable to the United States Govern- ment for a civil penalty of not more than $500. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty. CHAPTER 35—CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS Sec. 3501. Number of passengers. 3502. List or count of passengers. 3503. Fire-retardant materials. 3504. Notification to passengers. 3505. Prevention of departure. 3506. Copies of laws.
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