[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR2.10-135]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 2_VESSEL INSPECTIONS--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart 2.10_Fees
 
Sec. 2.10-135  Penalties.

    (a) A vessel owner or operator who fails to pay a fee or charge 
established under this subpart is liable to the United States Government 
for a civil penalty.
    (b) In addition to the fees established in this subpart, the Coast 
Guard may recover collection and enforcement costs associated with 
delinquent payments of, or failure to pay, a fee. Coast Guard inspection 
and examination services may also be withheld pending payment of 
outstanding fees owed to the Coast Guard for inspection and examination 
services provided.
    (c) Each District Commander or Officer in Charge Marine Inspection 
may request the Secretary of the Treasury, or the authorized 
representative thereof, to withhold or revoke the clearance required by 
46 U.S.C. app. 91 of a vessel for which a fee or charge established 
under this part has not been paid or until a bond is posted for the 
payment.

[CGD 91-030, 60 FR 13563, Mar. 13, 1995, as amended by CGD 96-052, 62 FR 
16703, Apr. 8, 1997]