§ 2278. — Explosives on vessels carrying steerage passengers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2278]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 111--SHIPPING
Sec. 2278. Explosives on vessels carrying steerage passengers
Whoever, being the master of a steamship or other vessel referred to
in section 151 of Title 46, except as otherwise expressly provided by
law, takes, carries, or has on board of any such vessel any
nitroglycerin, dynamite, or any other explosive article or compound, or
any vitriol or like acids, or gunpowder, except for the ship's use, or
any article or number of articles, whether as a cargo or ballast, which,
by reason of the nature or quantity or mode of storage thereof, shall,
either singly or collectively, be likely to endanger the health or lives
of the passengers or the safety of the vessel, shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 805; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 171 of title 46, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Shipping (Aug.
2, 1882, ch. 374, Sec. 8, 22 Stat. 189).
Words ``except as otherwise expressly provided by law'' were
inserted to remove obvious inconsistency between sections 831-835 of
this title, section 170 of title 46, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Shipping, and
this section.
Words ``shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and'' were omitted
because designation of the offense as a misdemeanor is unnecessary in
view of definitive section 1 of this title.
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
References in Text
Section 151 of Title 46, referred to in text, which was based on
section 1 of act Aug. 2, 1882, ch. 374, 22 Stat. 186, as amended, was
repealed by Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, Sec. 4(b), 97 Stat. 599.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3671 of this title.
