---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 U.S.C. § 2115"
title: "46"
title_heading: "Shipping"
number: "2115"
heading: "Civil penalty to enforce alcohol and dangerous drug testing"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/46/2115"
units:
  - "Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen"
  - "Part A — General Provisions"
  - "Chapter 21 — General"
---

# §2115. Civil penalty to enforce alcohol and dangerous drug testing


Any [person](/usc/46/3701.md?p=3) who fails to implement or conduct, or who otherwise fails to comply with the requirements prescribed by the [Secretary](/usc/46/2101.md?p=46) for, chemical testing for [dangerous drugs](/usc/46/2101.md?p=8) or for evidence of alcohol use, as prescribed under this subtitle or a regulation prescribed by the [Secretary](/usc/46/2101.md?p=46) to carry out the provisions of this subtitle, is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation.


## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 104–324, title III, § 303(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3917; amended Pub. L. 105–383, title III, § 304(b), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3419.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1998—Pub. L. 105–383 substituted “$5,000” for “$1,000”.