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46 U.S.C. § 70119 — Civil penalty
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**(a) In General.—** Any person that violates this chapter or any regulation under this chapter shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each day during which the violation continues.
**(b) Continuing Violations.—** The maximum amount of a civil penalty for a violation under this section shall not exceed $50,000.
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**(a) In General.—** Any person that violates this chapter or any regulation under this chapter shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each day during which the violation continues.
**(b) Continuing Violations.—** The maximum amount of a civil penalty for a violation under this section shall not exceed $50,000.
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**(a) In General.—** Any State or local government law enforcement officer who has authority to enforce State criminal laws may make an arrest for violation of a security zone regulation prescribed under section 70051 or security or safety zone regulation under section 70116(b) or a safety zone regulation prescribed under section 10(d) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 ([33 U.S.C. 1509(d)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1509/d&num=0&edition=prelim)) by a Coast Guard official authorized by law to prescribe such regulations, if—
(1) such violation is a felony; and
(2) the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such violation.
**(b) Other Powers not Affected.—** The provisions of this section are in addition to any power conferred by law to such officers. This section shall not be construed as a limitation of any power conferred by law to such officers, or any other officer of the United States or any State. This section does not grant to such officers any powers not authorized by the law of the State in which those officers are employed.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, added Pub. L. 108–293, title VIII, § 801(a), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1078, § 70118; renumbered § 70117, Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 901(l)(1), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 565; Pub. L. 109–304, § 15(33)(A), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1705; Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, § 3529(c)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 603, related to firearms, arrests, and seizure of property.
#### Prior Provisions
A prior section 70117 was renumbered [section 70120 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section70120&num=0&edition=prelim).
Another prior section 70117 was renumbered [section 70119 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section70119&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
[§ 70117
1 See References in Text note below.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 70116, added Pub. L. 107–295, title I,
§ 102(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2083, related to secure
systems of transportation, prior to repeal by Pub. L.
115–254, div. J, § 1809(b), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3538.
AMENDMENTS
2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8341(1), inserted
‘‘, cyber incidents, transnational organized crime, and
foreign state threats’’ after ‘‘an act of terrorism’’ in in-
troductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8341(2)(A), inserted
‘‘cyber incidents, transnational organized crime, and
foreign state threats’’ after ‘‘terrorism’’.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8341(2)(B), substituted
‘‘, armed (as needed),’’ for ‘‘armed’’ and ‘‘terrorism,
cyber incidents, transnational organized crime, foreign
state threats, or transportation security incidents,’’ for
‘‘terrorism or transportation security incidents,’’.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8341(3), substituted
‘‘70033,’’ for ‘‘70034,’’ and inserted at end ‘‘When pre-
venting or responding to acts of terrorism, cyber inci-
dents, transnational organized crime, or foreign state
threats, the Secretary may carry out this section with-
out regard to chapters 5 and 6 of title 5 or Executive
Order Nos. 12866 and 13563.’’
2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 402(b)(1), transferred section
catchline and subsecs. (a) and (b) of section 7 of Pub. L.
92–340 to this chapter and redesignated them as this
section. See Codification note above. Catchline text
was editorially conformed to the style used in this
title.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–282, § 402(b)(2), added subsec.
(c).
[§ 70117. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–281, title II,
§ 208(b), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2912]
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