Statute · United States Code

46 U.S.C. § 4703 — Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge

46 U.S.C. § 4703

Type
Statute
Source
United States Code
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2025-01-06
Topic
bankruptcy

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.

Citator

46 U.S.C. § 4703 — Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

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.