33 U.S.C. § 937 : US Code - Section 937: Certificate of compliance with chapter

Search 33 U.S.C. § 937 : US Code - Section 937: Certificate of compliance with chapter

No stevedoring firm shall be employed in any compensation
district by a vessel or by hull owners until it presents to such
vessel or hull owners a certificate issued by a deputy commissioner
assigned to such district that it has complied with the provisions
of this chapter requiring the securing of compensation to its
employees. Any person violating the provisions of this section
shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by
imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.