Public Law 85–237

That paragraph (a) of section 4335 of the Revised Statutes of the United States as amended (U. S. C. 1952 edition, title 46, sec. 276 (a)), is amended by substituting a semicolon for the final period thereof and adding the following: “And provided further, That in the case of any vessel

Coastwise towing.

Endorsement on license.

engaged in towing from any port or place embraced within the coastwise laws of the united States to any other such port or place plying in whole or in part on inland rivers, canals, waterways, sounds, gulfs, lakes, and harbors, not carrying passengers nor proceeding directly or indirectly to any foreign port or place or to any port or place in noncontiguous territory of the United States, the name of the owner or some responsible person acting for the owner who otherwise meets all requirements of the laws of the United States with regard to master, may be endorsed on the license of such vessel, although not actually employed thereon, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.”

Sec. 2.

Section 4336 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended (46 U. S. C. 277), is further amended to read as follows:

Inspection of register, etc.

“Any officer concerned in the collection of the revenue may at all times inspect the register or enrollment or license of any vessel or any document in lieu thereof; and if the master or other person in

Penalty.

charge or command of any such vessel shall not exhibit the same, when required by such officer, unless the vessel is one which by regulation of the Secretary of the Treasury is not required to have its register or enrollment or license or document in lieu thereof on board, such master or person in charge or command shall be liable to a penalty of $100, unless the failure to do so is willful, in which case he shall be liable to a penalty of $1,000 and to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.”