§ 10310. Discharge

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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.)

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.

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U.S. Code

§ 10318
Wages on discharge in foreign ports

Rules and Regulations
Final rule

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Pub. L. 98–89
97 Stat. 564
Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 408
107 Stat. 2436
Pub. L. 103–206

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§ 10310

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Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–89

Stat.97 Stat. 564

Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 408

Stat.107 Stat. 2436

Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–206

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