Handling, loading, discharging, or transporting any designated dangerous cargo without a permit, as provided under Sec. 126.17, being in force, will subject persons responsible therefore to the civil or criminal penalties provided in Section 13 of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1232). [CGD 78-023, 44 FR 4643, Jan. 22, 1979]