46 U.S.C. § 31309Section
§ 31309. General civil penalty
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person violating this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.
(Pub. L. 100–710, title I, §102(c), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4741.)