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46 U.S.C. § 70013

Requirement to notify Coast Guard of release of objects into the navigable waters of the United States

Ch. 700 — PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY
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46 U.S.C. § 70013 — Requirement to notify Coast Guard of release of objects into the navigable waters of the United States

U.S.C. Title 46 - SHIPPING 46 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle VII - Security and Drug Enforcement CHAPTER 700 - PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY SUBCHAPTER II - PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY Sec. 70013 - Requirement to notify Coast Guard of release of objects into the navigable waters of the United States From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§70013. Requirement to notify Coast Guard of release of objects into the navigable waters of the United States

(a) Requirement.—As soon as a person has knowledge of any release from a vessel or facility into the navigable waters of the United States of any object that creates an obstruction prohibited under section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899, popularly known as the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403), such person shall notify the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army of such release. (b) Restriction on Use of Notification.—Any notification provided by an individual in accordance with subsection (a) may not be used against such individual in any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury or for giving a false statement.

(Added Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, §401(a), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4259.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text Section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899, popularly known as the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899, referred to in subsec. (a), means section 10 of act Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 425, 30 Stat. 1151, known as the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899, which is classified to section 403 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.

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