§ 1912. — Unauthorized fees for inspection of vessels.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1912]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 93--PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Sec. 1912. Unauthorized fees for inspection of vessels
Whoever, being an officer, employee, or agent of the United States
or any agency thereof, engaged in inspection of vessels, upon any
pretense, receives any fee or reward for his services, except what is
allowed to him by law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than six months, or both; and shall forfeit his office.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 792; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 196 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 107, 35 Stat. 1107).
The phrase ``officer or employee of the United States or any agency
thereof'' was substituted for the phrase ``inspector of steamboats'' in
view of 1946 Reorganization Plan No. 3, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R.
7875, 60 Stat. 1097, abolishing inspectors and transferring their
functions to the Coast Guard.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $500''.
