| Historical and Revision Notes |
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|---|---|
| Revised section |
Source section (U.S. Code) |
| 11110 |
46:563 |
Section 11110 exempts seamen’s clothing from attachments and liens. It also provides a penalty for violations.
The clothing of a seaman is exempt from attachments and liens. A person detaining a seaman’s clothing shall be fined not more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 580.)
| Historical and Revision Notes |
|
|---|---|
| Revised section |
Source section (U.S. Code) |
| 11110 |
46:563 |
Section 11110 exempts seamen’s clothing from attachments and liens. It also provides a penalty for violations.