46 U.S.C. § 4703

Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge

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.

(Added Pub. L. 102–587, title V, § 5302 , Nov. 4, 1992 , 106 Stat. 5082 ; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7347(c)(2) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1781 .)