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U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 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.
(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
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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.
1993—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."
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 10318 of this title.
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Chicago: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 10310. Discharge," U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping in U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed May 13, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LJZSKMBWR8ES8QI.
MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 10310. Discharge." U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, in U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 13 May. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LJZSKMBWR8ES8QI.
Harvard: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 10310. Discharge' in U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 13 May 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LJZSKMBWR8ES8QI.
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