46 USC 10904: Refusal to proceed
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46 USC 10904: Refusal to proceed Text contains those laws in effect on August 23, 2024
From Title 46-SHIPPINGSubtitle II-Vessels and SeamenPart G-Merchant Seamen Protection and ReliefCHAPTER 109-PROCEEDINGS ON UNSEAWORTHINESS
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§10904. Refusal to proceed

After a judgment under section 10903 of this title that a vessel is fit to proceed on the intended voyage, or after the order of a judgment to make up deficiencies is complied with, if a seaman does not proceed on the voyage, the unpaid wages of the seaman are forfeited.

( Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 576 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code)
10904 46:655

Section 10904 provides that if a vessel is found fit to proceed by a judge or justice of the peace and a seaman refuses to proceed, the seaman shall forfeit any unpaid wages.