{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-4705","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 4705","heading":"Liability of barge removal contractors","body":"(a) A barge removal contractor and its subcontractor are not liable for damages that result from actions taken or omitted to be taken in the course of removing a barge under this subchapter. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply—(1) with respect to personal injury or wrongful death; or (2) if the contractor or subcontractor is grossly negligent or engages in willful misconduct.","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":"8dbaef355568e754a75e7f1206e04b4a01f5a83186d032854cdb5691603e1dfa","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-4704","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-4710"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}