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type: "LegalText"
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title: "46 U.S.C. § 11506"
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description: "Carrying sheath knives"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 46
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title_name: "SHIPPING"
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chapter_number: "115"
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chapter_name: "OFFENSES AND PENALTIES"
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section: "11506"
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citation: "46 U.S.C. § 11506"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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# 46 U.S.C. § 11506 - Carrying sheath knives
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## Text
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A seaman in the merchant marine may not wear a sheath knife on board a vessel without the consent of the master. The master of a vessel of the United States shall inform each seaman of this prohibition before engagement. A master failing to advise a seaman is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $50.
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(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 584.)
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## Notes
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Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1150646:710 Section 11506 prohibits a merchant seaman from carrying a sheath knife without permission of the master, and penalizes a master who does not advise a seaman of this provision.
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