46-U.S.C.-4703

§4703 – Penalty For Unlawful Abandonment of Barge

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• Reference: Section 4703
• Legend: §4703 – Penalty For Unlawful Abandonment of Barge
• USCode Year: 2013

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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 chapter is liable in rem for the penalty.

(Added Pub. L. 102–587, title V, §5302, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5082.)

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