47 U.S.C. § 22 — Negligent injury to submarine cables; punishment
U.S.C. Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS 47 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHAPTER 2 - SUBMARINE CABLES Sec. 22 - Negligent injury to submarine cables; punishment From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§22. Negligent injury to submarine cables; punishment
Any person who by culpable negligence shall break or injure a submarine cable in such manner as to interrupt or embarrass, in whole or in part, telegraphic communication, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to a fine not exceeding $500, or to both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.
(Feb. 29, 1888, ch. 17, §2, 25 Stat. 41.)