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FEDERAL · 46 U.S.C. · Chapter 47

Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge

Current through Pub. L. 119-99
Title 46 — Shipping·Ch. 47 — ABANDONMENT OF VESSELS·Subch. I
Thirty days after the notification procedures under section 4704(a)(1) are completed, the Secretary may assess a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day of the violation against an owner or operator that violates section 4702. A vessel with respect to which a penalty is assessed under this subchapter is liable in rem for the penalty.

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§ 4704
46 U.S.C. § 4704
§ 4702
46 U.S.C. § 4702

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History

(Added Pub. L. 102–587, title V, §5302, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5082; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, §7347(c)(2), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1781.)

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Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted "subchapter" for "chapter".