§ 4703 - Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge

CHAPTER 47— ABANDONMENT OF VESSELS › SUBCHAPTER I— BARGES

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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2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.