46 USC 4703: Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge
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46 USC 4703: Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge Text contains those laws in effect on April 16, 2026
From Title 46-SHIPPINGSubtitle II-Vessels and SeamenPart B-Inspection and Regulation of VesselsCHAPTER 47-ABANDONMENT OF VESSELSSUBCHAPTER I-BARGES
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§4703. Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge

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.

(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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2025-Pub. L. 119–60 substituted "subchapter" for "chapter".