(a) Refusal or Revocation of Clearance.— If any owner, agent, master, officer, or person in charge of a vessel is liable for a penalty under section
70119, or if reasonable cause exists to believe that the owner, agent, master, officer, or person in charge may be subject to a penalty under section
70119, the Secretary may, with respect to such vessel, refuse or revoke any clearance required by section
60105 of this title.