46 U.S.C. § 4703
Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge
United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective
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- 46 U.S.C. § 4703, Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487567
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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.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Oceans Act of 1992House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026House: 312–112Senate: no recorded tally