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33 U.S.C. § 411

Penalty for wrongful deposit of refuse; use of or injury to harbor improvements, and obstruction of navigable waters generally

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Every person and every corporation that shall violate, or that shall knowingly aid, abet, authorize, or instigate a violation of the provisions of sections 407, 408, 409, 414, and 415 of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of up to $25,000 per day, or by imprisonment (in the case of a natural person) for not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court, one-half of said fine to be paid to the person or persons giving information which shall lead to conviction.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 100 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1936–2025 · leading case: Connecticut Action Now, Inc. v. Roberts Plating Co., Inc., 457 F.2d 81 (2d Cir. 1972).
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Connecticut Action Now, Inc. v. Roberts Plating Co., Inc., 457 F.2d 81 (2d Cir. 1972). · cites it 3× “” Roberts Plating moved to dismiss on several grounds, including the plaintiffs’ lack of standing.”
United States v. Stand. Oil Co., 384 U.S. 224 (1966). · cites it 4× “33 U. S. C. § 411 (1964 ed.). A more important contemporary purpose of the notion of strict construction is to give notice of what the law is, in order to guide people in their everyday activities.”
Cont'l Oil Co. v. Bonanza Corp., & Repub. Ins. Co., 706 F.2d 1365 (5th Cir. 1983). · cites it 2× “33 U.S.C. § 411 (1976) provides criminal penalties for the owner of a sunken vessel who violates 33 U.”
Wyandotte Transp. Co. v. United States, 389 U.S. 191 (1967). · cites it 2× “" 33 U. S. C. § 411 . [8] They point out that § 12 of the Act, 33 U.”
Complaint of the Univ. of Texas Med. Branch at Galveston the Univ. of Texas Med. Branch at Galveston v. United States, 557 F.2d 438 (5th Cir. 1977). · cites it 2× “Section 16, 33 U.S.C. § 411 , provides criminal penalties, including fine or imprisonment, for violating § 15.”
United States v. Repub. Steel Corp., 362 U.S. 482 (1960). · cites it 2× “" [5] *497 (5) Section 16, 33 U. S. C. § 411 , makes violation of § 13, § 14, or § 15 (the latter two not being involved here) [6] a misdemeanor.”
United States v. Pennsylvania Indus. Chem. Corp., 411 U.S. 655 (1973). · cites it 2× “" Section 16 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U. S. C. § 411 , provides: "Every person and every corporation that shall violate, or that shall knowingly aid, abet, authorize, or instigate a violation of the provisions of sections 407, 408, and 409 of this title shall be…”
Fritz v. Gorton, 517 P.2d 911 (Wash. 1974). · cites it 2× “Code of 1954 § 7214; Rivers and Harbours Act of 1889, 33 U.S.C. § 411 (1970); Clean Air Amendments of 1970, amending 42 U.”
United States v. Arrow Transp. Co., Tennessee Valley Sand & Gravel Co., in Personam & M/v Alamo (Ex-Atco), Etc., 658 F.2d 392 (5th Cir. 1981). · cites it 2× “§ 412 for costs of removing the barge and penalties under Title 33 U.S.C. § 411 . The fourth count charged that the barge sank due solely to the negligence of the defendants, making them liable for the costs of removal.”
United States v. Ohio Valley Co., Inc., in Personam, & M/v John Fitzgerald, Her Engines, Tackle, Appurtenances, Etc., in Rem, 510 F.2d 1184 (7th Cir. 1975). · cites it 3× “3 In addition the M/Y John Fitzgerald was fined the additional sum of $500 pursuant to section 16, Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. § 411 . 4 *1186 Defendants appeal from the awarding of damages.”
United States of Am., Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Plaza Health Labs., Inc., Geronimo Villegas, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, 3 F.3d 643 (2d Cir. 1993). “Unlike §§ 1311 and 1319(c)(2) of the CWA, the RHA’s relevant criminal provision, 33 U.S.C. § 411 , has been held to provide for strict liability, and the most severe criminal penalty is a misdemeanor.”
United States v. Polizzi, 549 F. Supp. 2d 308 (E.D.N.Y 2008). “§ 410 Navigable water regulation violation 30 days 33 U.S.C. § 411 Deposit of refuse or obstruction of navigable waterway 30 days 33 U.”
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