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Act No. 1980 Section 10

Section 10

SEC. 10. Any petty officer, enlisted man, light keeper, or apprentice, who willfully, or through neglect, wastes, loses, or spoils property put in his charge, his clothing, or accouterments, or behaves himself with disrespect toward his superior officer, or advises or persuades any other enlisted man, light keeper, or apprentice to be disrespectful to his superior officer, or absents himself from his ship or light station without leave from his superior officer, or hires another to do his duty for him, or is found drunk on duty, or advises or persuades any other petty officer, enlisted man, light keeper, or apprentice to desert from his ship or light station, or is guilty of any petty offense, disorder, or neglect to the prejudice of good order and discipline not hereinbefore mentioned, shall be punished as the summary court hereinafter provided for shall direct, subject to the provisions and limitations hereinafter contained.

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CitationAct No. 1980 Section 10 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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