§ 10308. Foreign engagements

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When a seaman is engaged outside the United States, the agreement required by section 10302 of this title shall be signed in the presence of a consular officer. If a consular officer is not available at the port of engagement, the seaman may be engaged, and the agreement shall be signed in the next port at which a consular officer is available.

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 564; Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 406, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2436.)

Section 10308 requires that shipping agreements made in foreign ports be signed in the presence of a consular officer. The penalty for violation of this section is $100.

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Pub. L. 98–89
97 Stat. 564
Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 406
107 Stat. 2436
Pub. L. 103–206

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§ 10308

Foreign engagements

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U.S.C.§ 10302

Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–89

Stat.97 Stat. 564

Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 406

Stat.107 Stat. 2436

Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–206

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