Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§4703 Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part B— - Inspection and Regulation of Vessels › Chapter CHAPTER 47— - ABANDONMENT OF VESSELS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - BARGES › § 4703
Summary
Thirty days after the notice under 4704(a)(1) ends, the Secretary may fine owners or operators up to $1,000 daily for violating section 4702, and the vessel must pay.
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Title 46, §4703
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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.
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2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.
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46 U.S.C. § 4703
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73