American Samoa § 20.0242 - Summary fines.

Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 20.0242 — Summary fines., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 20.0242. Summary fines.

(a) The Board or its authorized representative may summarily fine any person or vessel in violation of any provision of this chapter or of 20.0401 or rules of the Board in a sum not to exceed $100 per incident or, in the case of an overload violation, a sum not to exceed $25 per person or per 200 pounds of overload. (b) Any person or vessel fined under this section may appeal the payment of the fine by filing a petition in the High Court of American Samoa, trial division, where the matter will be tried.

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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 20.0242 cover?

Section 20.0242 ("Summary fines.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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