Penalties

provides false information to the Secretary of Transportation or a State issuing authority regarding the identification of a vessel under this chapter; or tampers with, removes, or falsifies the unique vessel identification number assigned to a vessel under section 12502 of this title. provides false information to the Secretary or a State issuing authority regarding the identification of a vessel under this chapter; violates section 12502 of this title; or fails to comply with requirements prescribed by the Secretary under section 12505 of this title. A vessel involved in a violation of this chapter, or regulation under this chapter, and its equipment, may be seized by, and forfeited to, the Government. If a person, not an individual, is involved in a violation of this chapter, the president or chief executive of the person also is subject to any penalty provided under this section. A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both, if the person with the intent to defraud— A person is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 if the person— (Source: (Added Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 101(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4737.))