33 C.F.R. § 23.30 Penalty.
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Section 638(b) of Title 14 U.S.C. (63 Stat. 546) reads as follows:
No vessel or aircraft without authority shall carry, hoist or display any ensign, pennant or other identifying insignia prescribed for, or intended to resemble, any ensign, pennant or other identifying insignia prescribed for Coast Guard vessels or aircraft. Each person violating this provision shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both. [CGFR 57–35, 22 FR 6765, Aug. 22, 1957]
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 23—DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS FOR COAST GUARD VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
§ 23.30 Penalty.