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46 U.S.C. § 4702 — Abandonment of barge prohibited

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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. (1)it is located at a Federally- or State-approved mooring area;
  2. (2)it is on private property with the permission of the owner of the property; or
  3. (3)the owner or operator notifies the Secretary that the barge is not abandoned and the location of the barge.