46 U.S.C. § 10310
Section 10310 · Discharge
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case 206 F. Supp. 2d 46 - Pronav Charter II, Inc. v. Nolan (2002)
Most recently applied in 206 F. Supp. 2d 46 - Pronav Charter II, Inc. v. Nolan (January 2002)
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.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
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.
Amendments
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.”