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46 U.S.C. § 10304 — Form of agreement
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The form of the agreement required by [section 10302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section10302&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be in substance as follows:
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The form of the agreement required by [section 10302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section10302&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be in substance as follows:
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**(a)** The owner, charterer, managing operator, master, or individual in charge shall make a shipping agreement in writing with each seaman before the seaman commences employment.
**(b)** The agreement shall contain the following:
(1) the nature, and, as far as practicable, the duration of the intended voyage, and the port or country in which the voyage is to end.
(2) the number and description of the crew and the capacity in which each seaman is to be engaged.
(3) the time at which each seaman is to be on board to begin work.
(4) the amount of wages each seaman is to receive.
(5) regulations about conduct on board, and information on fines, short allowance of provisions, and other punishment for misconduct provided by law.
(6) a scale of the provisions that are to be provided each seaman.
(7) any stipulation in reference to advances and allotments of wages.
(8) other matters not contrary to law.
**(c)** Each shipping agreement must be signed by the master or individual in charge or a representative of the owner, charterer, or managing operator, and by each seaman employed.
**(d)** The owner, charterer, managing operator, master, or individual in charge shall maintain the shipping agreement and make the shipping agreement available to the seaman.
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 10302
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–241 inserted ‘‘or to
riding gang members’’ after ‘‘voyage’’.
1996—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–324 inserted ‘‘as meas-
ured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this
title’’ after ‘‘75 gross tons’’.
§ 10302. Shipping articles agreements
(a) The owner, charterer, managing operator,
master, or individual in charge shall make a
shipping agreement in writing with each seaman
before the seaman commences employment.
(b) The agreement shall contain the following:
(1) the nature, and, as far as practicable, the
duration of the intended voyage, and the port
or country in which the voyage is to end.
(2) the number and description of the crew
and the capacity in which each seaman is to
be engaged.
(3) the time at which each seaman is to be on
board to begin work.
(4) the amount of wages each seaman is to
receive.
(5) regulations about conduct on board, and
information on fines, short allowance of provi-
sions, and other punishment for misconduct
provided by law.
(6) a scale of the provisions that are to be
provided each seaman.
(7) any stipulation in reference to advances
and allotments of wages.
(8) other matters not contrary to law.
(c) Each shipping agreement must be signed by
the master or individual in charge or a rep-
resentative of the owner, charterer, or managing
operator, and by each seaman employed.
(d) The owner, charterer, managing operator,
master, or individual in charge shall maintain
the shipping agreement and make the shipping
agreement available to the seaman.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 561; Pub. L.
103–2
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