46 U.S.C. § 51908

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 51908 - Prohibition against unauthorized manufacture, sale, possession, or display of awards

(a) PROHIBITION.-Except as authorized by this chapter or the Secretary of Transportation, a person may not manufacture, sell, possess, or display a decoration or medal provided for in this chapter.

(b) CIVIL PENALTY.-A person violating this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $2,000.

46 U.S.C. § 51908

Pub. L. 109-304, §8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1585; Pub. L. 109-364, div. C, title XXXV, §3510(b), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2520; Pub. L. 110-181, div. C, title XXXV, §3526(e), (g), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 602.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
51908	46 App.:2007.	Pub. L. 100-324, §8, May 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 577.

In subsection (b), the words "not more than" are added for clarity and for consistency in the revised title.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2008- Pub. L. 110-181, §3526(g), repealed Pub. L. 109-364, §3510(b). See 2006 Amendment note below.Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110-181, §3526(e), incorporated the substance of the amendment by Pub. L. 109-364, §3510(b), into this section by substituting "by this chapter or the Secretary of Transportation" for "under this chapter". See 2006 Amendment note below and section 18(a) of Pub. L. 109-304 set out as a Legislative Purpose and Construction note preceding section 101 of this title. 2006- Pub. L. 109-364, §3510(b), which directed the amendment of section 2007 of the former Appendix to this title from which this section was derived, was repealed by Pub. L. 110-181, §3526(g). See 2008 Amendment note for subsec. (a) and Historical and Revision notes above.