47 U.S.C. § 22

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 22 - Negligent injury to submarine cables; punishment

Any person who by culpable negligence shall break or injure a submarine cable in such manner as to interrupt or embarrass, in whole or in part, telegraphic communication, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to a fine not exceeding $500, or to both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

47 U.S.C. § 22

Feb. 29, 1888, ch. 17, §2, 25 Stat. 41.