Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · CFR · Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Part 401 · § 401.205

§ 401.205. Civil and criminal penalties.

123 words·~1 min read·/us/cfr/t33/s§ 401.205·

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)If the violation of the Seaway Regulations carries a criminal penalty, the Corporation's Chief Counsel is hereby authorized to determine whether to refer the case to the U.S. Attorney for prosecution in accordance with § 401.204, which outlines the appropriate procedure for handling criminal cases.
(b)The decision of the U.S. Attorney as to whether to institute criminal proceedings shall not bar the initiation of civil penalty proceedings by the Associate Administrator. (68 Stat. 93-96, 33 U.S.C. 981-990, as amended sec. 104, Pub. L. 92-340 86 Stat. 424 and secs. 12 and 13 of sec. 2 of Pub. L. 95-474, 92 Stat. 1471, and 49 CFR 1.52) \[50 FR 10963, Mar. 19, 1985, as amended at 51 FR 4341, Feb. 4, 1986\]
Connectionstraces to 1
6 references not yet in our index
  • 68 Stat. 93
  • 33 USC 981-990
  • Pub. L. 92-340
  • Pub. L. 95-474
  • 92 Stat. 1471
  • 49 CFR 1.52
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 401.205
Civil and criminal penalties.
Stat.68 Stat. 93
Cite33 USC 981-990
Pub. L.Pub. L. 92-340
Pub. L.Pub. L. 95-474
Stat.92 Stat. 1471
Cites 7 · showing 6Cited by 0 across 0 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.