33 U.S.C. § 1481 : US Code - Section 1481: Violations; penalties

Search 33 U.S.C. § 1481 : US Code - Section 1481: Violations; penalties

(a) A person commits a class A misdemeanor if that person -
(1) willfully violates a provision of this chapter or a
regulation issued thereunder; or
(2) willfully refuses or fails to comply with any lawful order
or direction given pursuant to this chapter; or
(3) willfully obstructs any person who is acting in compliance
with an order or direction under this chapter.
(b) In a criminal proceeding for an offense under paragraph (1)
or (2) of subsection (a) of this section it shall be a defense for
the accused to prove that he used all due diligence to comply with
any order or direction that he had reasonable cause to believe that
compliance would have resulted in serious risk to human life.