46 U.S.C. § 10907
Section 10907 · Permission to make complaint
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(a) A master may not refuse to permit, deny the opportunity to, or hinder a seaman who wishes to make a complaint authorized by this chapter.
(b) A master violating this section is liable to the United States Government for civil penalty of $500.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
46:664 Section 10907 prohibits a master from hindering a seaman from making a complaint authorized by this chapter and subjects the master to a fine for violation of this section.