PUBLIC LAW 98-89 —AUG. 26, 1983 97 STAT. 579 in the most reasonable manner, at the expense of the United States Government and subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State. A seaman, if able, shall be required to perform duties on the vessel giving the seaman passage, in accordance with the sea- man's rating. (b) A master of a vessel of the United States bound to a port of the United States shall take a destitute seaman on board at the request of a consular officer and transport the seaman to the United States. A master refusing to transport a destitute seaman when requested is Civil penalty. liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $100. The certificate signed and sealed by a consular officer is prima facie evidence of refusal. A msister is not required to carry a destitute seaman if the seaman's presence would cause the number of individ- uals on board to exceed the number permitted in the certificate of inspection or if the seaman has a contagious disease. (c) C!ompensation for the transportation of destitute seamen to the Transportation United States who are unable to work shall be agreed on by the compensation. master and the consular officer, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State. However, the compensation may be not more than the lowest passenger rate of the vessel, or 2 cents a mile, whichever is less. (d) When a master of a vessel of the United States takes on board a destitute seaman unable to work, from a port or place not having a consular officer, for transportation to the United States or to a port at which there is a consular officer, the master or owner of the vessel sheill be compensated reasonably under regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary of State. § 11105. Wages on discharge when vessel sold (a) When a vessel of the United States is sold in a foreign country, the master shall deliver to the consular officer a certified crew list and the agreement required by this part. The master shall pay each seaman the wages due the seaman and provide the seaman with employment on board another vessel of the United States bound for the port of original engagement of the sesunan or to another port agreed on. If employment cannot be provided, the master shall— (1) provide the seaman with the means to return to the port of original engagement; (2) provide the seaman passage to the port of original engage- ment; or (3) deposit with the consular officer an amount of money considered sufficient by the officer to provide the seaman with maintenance and passage home. (b) The consular officer shall endorse on the agreement the par- ticulars of the payment, provision, or deposit made under this section. (c) An owner of a vessel is liable to the United States Government Civil penalty. for a civil penalty of $500 if the master does not comply with this section. § 11106. Wages on justifiable complaint of seamen (a) Before a seaman on a vessel of the United States is discharged in a foreign country by a consular officer on the seaman's complaint that the agreement required by this part has been breached because the vessel is badly provisioned or unseaworthy, or against the officers for cruel treatment, the officer shall inquire about the complaint. If satisfied of the justice of the complaint, the consular
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