33 U.S.C. § 555 : US Code - Section 555: Duty of shipowners and officers to furnish information required by Secretary of the Army

Search 33 U.S.C. § 555 : US Code - Section 555: Duty of shipowners and officers to furnish information required by Secretary of the Army

Owners, agents, masters, and clerks of vessels and other craft
plying upon the navigable waters of the United States, and all
individuals and corporations engaged in transporting their own
goods upon the navigable waters of the United States, shall furnish
such statements relative to vessels, passengers, freight, and
tonnage as may be required by the Secretary of the Army: Provided,
That this provision shall not apply to those rafting logs except
upon a direct request upon the owner to furnish specific
information.
Every person or persons offending against the provisions of this
section shall, for each and every offense, be liable to a fine of
not more than $5,000, or imprisonment not exceeding two months, to
be enforced in any district court in the United States within whose
territorial jurisdiction such offense may have been committed. In
addition, the Secretary may assess a civil penalty of up to $2,500,
per violation, against any person or entity that fails to provide
timely, accurate statements required to be submitted pursuant to
this section by the Secretary.