{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-4702","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 4702","heading":"Abandonment of barge prohibited","body":"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—(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.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 47—ABANDONMENT OF VESSELS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"482944f3e2048b3b202ddd4bb01b4d630b2b7a5d7fe28d4ee035b65430b00749","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-4701","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-4703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}