40. Improper use of certificate of registry
If the master or owner of a Saint Lucian ship uses or attempts to use for the purposes of navigation of such ship a certificate of registry not legally granted in respect of the ship he or she, in respect of each such use or attempt, commits an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or to both such fine and imprisonment and the ship is liable to forfeiture.