[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 15CFR922.46]



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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE

 

CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 

                               OF COMMERCE

 

PART 922_NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart E_Regulations of General Applicability

 

Sec. 922.46  Response costs and damages.



    Under section 312 of the Act, any person who destroys, causes the 

loss of, or injures any Sanctuary resource is liable to the United 

States for response costs and damages resulting from such destruction, 

loss or injury, and any vessel used to destroy, cause the loss of, or 

injure any Sanctuary resource is liable in rem to the United States for 

response costs and damages resulting from such destruction, loss or 

injury.