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.
Pub. L. 102–587, title V, § 5302106 Stat. 5082 Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7347(c)(2)139 Stat. 1781 (Added , , ; amended , , .)
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Pub. L. 119–602025— substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.