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Can you summarize 18 USC 1083?
GAMBLING > Transportation between shore and ship; penalties
Short Summary
This section of the United States Code governs the transportation between shore and ship, specifically the carriage or transportation of passengers between a point within the United States and a gambling ship located outside the jurisdiction of any State. It is unlawful to operate or use a vessel for such transportation, except in cases of emergency involving the safety or protection of life or property. The Secretary of the Treasury is responsible for enforcing this section and may prescribe rules and regulations. Violations of this section or any related rule or regulation may result in civil penalties. The owner or charterer of the vessel may be subject to a civil penalty of $200 for each passenger carried or transported in violation, while the master or other person in charge of the vessel may be subject to a civil penalty of $300. These penalties constitute a lien on the vessel, and proceedings to enforce the lien can be initiated through a libel in any court of the United States.
Whom does it apply to?
Operators, users, and owners or charterers of vessels involved in the carriage or transportation of passengers between a point within the United States and a gambling ship outside the jurisdiction of any State
What does it govern?
Transportation between shore and ship
What are exemptions?
Transportation to or from a vessel in case of emergency involving the safety or protection of life or property
What are the Penalties?
Civil penalties of $200 for each passenger carried or transported in violation of the provisions for the owner or charterer of the vessel, and civil penalties of $300 for the master or other person in charge of the vessel. The penalties constitute a lien on the vessel, and proceedings to enforce the lien may be brought summarily by way of libel in any court of the United States.
Jurisdiction
U.S. Federal Government