§ 22. — Negligent injury to submarine cables; punishment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 47USC22]
TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
CHAPTER 2--SUBMARINE CABLES
Sec. 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.
(Feb. 29, 1888, ch. 17, Sec. 2, 25 Stat. 41.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 23 of this title.
