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assigned for her quarantine, and while at quarantine to comply with the directions and regulations prescribed by law, and with such as any of the officers of health, by virtue of the authority given them by law, shall prescribe in relation to his vessel, his cargo, himself, his passengers or crew, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by not exceeding two thousand dollars, or both,

Sec. 436. Every master of a vessel hailed by a pilot or such officer as may be specified by law, who, either:

1. Gives false information to such pilot or other officer, relative to the condition of his vessel, crew or passengers, or the health of the place or places from whence he came, or refuses to give such information as shall be lawfully required; or,

2. Lands any person from his vessel, or permits any person, except a pilot or such officer specified by law, to come on board of his vessel, or unlades or tranships any portion of his cargo before his vessel has been visited and examined by the proper health officers; or,

3. Approaches with his vessel nearer any city or town within this territory than the place of quarantine to which he may be directed, is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail of the county in which the offense was committed, not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, or both such fine and imprisonment.

Sec. 437. Every person who being on board any vessel at the time of her arrival at any port within this territory, under the provisions of section 435, lands from such vessel, or unlades, or tranships, or assists in unlading or transhipping any portion of her cargo, before such vessel has been visited and examined by the health officers, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, or both.

Sec. 438. Every person who goes on board of or has any communication, intercourse or dealing with any vessel at quarantine, or with any of the crew or passengers of such vessel, without the permission of the health officer, and every person who, without such authority enters the quarantine grounds or anchorage, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not ex-