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[CITE: 46USC4702]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
              Part B--Inspection and Regulation of Vessels
 
                    CHAPTER 47--ABANDONMENT OF BARGES
 
Sec. 4702. Abandonment of barge prohibited

    (a) \1\ An owner or operator of a barge may not abandon it on the 
navigable waters of the United States. A barge is deemed not to be 
abandoned if--
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    \1\ So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted.
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        (1) it is located at a Federally- or State-approved mooring 
    area;
        (2) it is on private property with the permission of the owner 
    of the property; or
        (3) the owner or operator notifies the Secretary that the barge 
    is not abandoned and the location of the barge.

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

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 4703 of this title.
