((a)) A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both, if the person with the intent to defraud—

((1)) provides false information to the Secretary of Transportation or a State issuing authority regarding the identification of a vessel under this chapter; or

((2)) tampers with, removes, or falsifies the unique vessel identification number assigned to a vessel under .

((b)) A person is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 if the person—

((1)) provides false information to the Secretary or a State issuing authority regarding the identification of a vessel under this chapter;

((2)) violates ; or

((3)) fails to comply with requirements prescribed by the Secretary under .

((c)) A vessel involved in a violation of this chapter, or regulation under this chapter, and its equipment, may be seized by, and forfeited to, the Government.

((d)) If a person, not an individual, is involved in a violation of this chapter, the president or chief executive of the person also is subject to any penalty provided under this section.