§4.92. Towing.
19 C.F.R. § 4.92
No vessel other than a vessel documented for the coastwise trade, or which would be entitled to be so documented except for its tonnage (see § 4.80), may tow a vessel other than a vessel in distress between points in the U.S. embraced within the coastwise laws, or for any part of such towing (46 U.S.C. 55111). The penalties for violation of this provision occurring on or before November 2, 2015, are a fine of from $350 to $1,100 against the owner or master of the towing vessel and a further penalty against the towing vessel of $60 per ton of the towed vessel. The penalties for violation of this section occurring after November 2, 2015, are a fine of from $1,161 to $3,650 against the owner or master of the towing vessel and a further penalty against the towing vessel of $198 per ton of the towed vessel (46 U.S.C. 55111, as adjusted by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CBP Dec. 17-20, 82 FR 57824, Dec. 8, 2017, as amended at 83 FR 13836, Apr. 2, 2018; 84 FR 13510, Apr. 5, 2019; 85 FR 36480, June 17, 2020; 87 FR 1327, Jan. 11, 2022; 88 FR 2184, Jan. 13, 2023; 89 FR 53860, June 28, 2024; 90 FR 10, Jan. 2, 2025]
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1434, 1624, 2071 note; 46 U.S.C. 501, 60105. Section 4.1 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1581(a); 46 U.S.C. 60101; 46 U.S.C. 70105. Section 4.2 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1441, 1486; Section 4.3 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 288, 1441; Section 4.3a also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1433, 1436; Section 4.5 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1441; Section 4.7 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1581(a); Section 4.7a also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1498, 1584; Section 4.7b also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1221; Sections 4.7c and 4.7d also issued under 6 U.S.C. 943. Section 4.8 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1448, 1486; Section 4.9 also issued under 42 U.S.C. 269; Section 4.10 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1448, 1451; Section 4.12 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1584; Section 4.14 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1466, 1498; 31 U.S.C. 9701. Section 4.20 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 2107(b), 8103, 14306, 14502, 14511-14513, 14701, 14702, 60301-60306, 60312; Section 4.21 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1441; 46 U.S.C. 60301-60310, 60312; Section 4.22 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 60301, 60302, 60303, 60304, 60305, 60306, 60312, 60503; Section 4.24 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 2108; Section 4.30 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 288, 1446, 1448, 1450-1454, 1490; Section 4.31 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1453, 1586; Section 4.32 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1449; Section 4.35 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1447; Section 4.36 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1431, 1457, 1458; 46 U.S.C. 60107; Section 4.37 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1448, 1457, 1490; Section 4.38 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1448, 1505; Section 4.39 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1446; Section 4.40 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1446; Section 4.50 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1431; 46 U.S.C. 3502; Section 4.51 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1433; Section 4.52 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1433; Section 4.61 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 12101, 12120, 12132, 55102, 55105-55108, 55110, 55115-55117, 55119; Section 4.64 also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1221; Section 4.65a also issued under 46 U.S.C. 5101-5102, 5106-5109, 5112-5114, 5116; Section 4.66 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 60105; Section 4.66a also issued under 33 U.S.C. 1321; 46 U.S.C. 60105; Section 4.66b also issued under 33 U.S.C. 407, 1321; Section 4.68 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 44101-44106; Section 4.69 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 10301, 10302, 10314, and 10315. Section 4.74 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 60105; Section 4.75 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 60105; Sections 4.80, 4.80a, and 4.80b also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1706a; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 46 U.S.C. 12112, 12117, 12118, 50501-55106, 55107, 55108, 55110, 55114, 55115, 55116, 55117, 55119, 56101, 55121, 56101, 57109; Pub. L. 108-7, Division B, Title II,§ 211; Section 4.81 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1442, 1486; 46 U.S.C. 12101, 12120, 12132, 55102, 55105-55108, 55110, 55114-55117, 55119; Section 4.81a also issued under 46 U.S.C. 12101, 12120, 12132, 55102, 55105-55108, 55110, 55114-55117, 55119; Section 4.82 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 293, 294; 46 U.S.C. 60308; Section 4.83 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 60105, 60308; Section 4.84 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 12118; Section 4.85 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1442, 1623; Section 4.86 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1442; Section 4.88 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1442, 1622, 1623; Section 4.92 also issued under 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 46 U.S.C. 55111; Section 4.93 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1322(a); 46 U.S.C. 12101, 12120, 12132, 55102, 55105-55108, 55110, 55114-55117, 55119; Section 4.94 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1441; 46 U.S.C. 60504; Section 4.94a also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484b; Section 4.96 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 12101(a)(1), 12108, 55114; Section 4.98 also issued under 31 U.S.C. 9701; Section 4.100 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1706.
Source
Source: 28 FR 14596, Dec. 31, 1963, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CBP Dec. 17-20, 82 FR 57824, Dec. 8, 2017, as amended at 83 FR 13836, Apr. 2, 2018; 84 FR 13510, Apr. 5, 2019; 85 FR 36480, June 17, 2020; 87 FR 1327, Jan. 11, 2022; 88 FR 2184, Jan. 13, 2023; 89 FR 53860, June 28, 2024; 90 FR 10, Jan. 2, 2025]