{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-11506","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 11506","heading":"Carrying sheath knives","body":"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.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 115—OFFENSES AND PENALTIES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"73bc104fe1b701b2328359517186843e36cb9720a7e0d5a64475452c2ac5d18b","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-11505","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-11507"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}