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a penalty of $1,000 plus a sum computed at the rate of $500 per inch 

 of draft in excess of the vessel's applicable load line unless the vessel's 

 departure or arrival was, under the circumstances, reasonable and 

 justifiable. 



(d) If the master of any vessel or any other person shall know- 

 ingly permit or cause or attempt to cause any vessel to depart from 

 any port or place in the United States or its possessions in violation 

 of any order of detention made pursuant to section 88f of this title, 

 he shall, in respect of each offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor and 

 shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment 

 not to exceed three months, or both such fine and imprisonment, in 

 the discretion of the court, 



(e) If any person shall conceal, remove, alter, deface, or obliterate 

 or shall suffer any person under his control to conceal, remove, alter, 

 deface, or obliterate any mark or marks placed on a vessel pursuant 

 to sections 88-88i of this title or to the regulations established there- 

 under, except in the event of lawful change of said marks, or to 

 prevent capture by an enemy, he shall in respect of each offense be 

 guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to ex- 

 ceed $2,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed one year, or both such 

 fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. 



(f) Whenever the owner, manager, agent, or master of a vessel 

 shall become subject to a fine or penalty by way of money payment 

 pursuant to the provisions of sections 88-88i of this title, the vessel 

 shall also be liable therefor and may be seized and proceeded against 

 in the district court of the United States in any district in which 

 such vessel may be found. 



Delegation of Functions 



See Treasury Department Order 167-48 with 46 U.S.C. 85-85g, 

 page 131. 



