Source: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section70120&num=0&edition=prelim
Timestamp: 2019-11-18 06:56:19
Document Index: 575949581

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 70120', '§802', '§70117', '§70120', '§901', '§15', '§3529', '§15', '§15', '§901']

[USC02] 46 USC 70120: In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs
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46 USC 70120: In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs Text contains those laws in effect on November 17, 2019
(a) Civil Penalties.-Any vessel operated in violation of this chapter or any regulations prescribed under this chapter shall be liable in rem for any civil penalty assessed pursuant to section 70119 for such violation, and may be proceeded against for such liability in the United States district court for any district in which the vessel may be found.
(b) Reimbursable Costs of Service Providers.-A vessel shall be liable in rem for the reimbursable costs incurred by any service provider related to implementation and enforcement of this chapter and arising from a violation by the operator of the vessel of this chapter or any regulations prescribed under this chapter, and may be proceeded against for such liability in the United States district court for any district in which such vessel may be found.
(c) Definitions.-In this subsection-
(2) the term "service provider" means any port authority, facility or terminal operator, shipping agent, Federal, State, or local government agency, or other person to whom the management of the vessel at the port of supply is entrusted, for-
(Added Pub. L. 108–293, title VIII, §802(a)(2), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1078 , §70117; renumbered §70120 and amended Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, §901(l)(2), (3), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 565 ; Pub. L. 109–304, §15(33)(B), (C), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1705 ; Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, §3529(c)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 603 .)
2008-Pub. L. 110–181 repealed Pub. L. 109–304, §15(33)(B), (C). See 2006 Amendment notes below.
2006-Pub. L. 109–304, §15(33)(B), which directed renumbering identical to that made by Pub. L. 109–241, §901(l)(2), was repealed by Pub. L. 110–181. See Amendment note and Construction of 2006 Amendment note below.