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46 U.S.C. § 4702

Abandonment of barge prohibited

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 4702, Abandonment of barge prohibited, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487566
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An owner or operator of a barge may not abandon it on the navigable waters of the United States. A barge is deemed not to be abandoned if—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 102-587(H.R. 5617)1992-11-04
    Oceans Act of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-304(H.R. 1442)2006-10-06
    To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally