Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 33 : Section 449


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 449. Disposition of dredged matter; persons liable; penalty

      All mud, dirt, sand, dredgings, and material of every kind and
    description whatever taken, dredged, or excavated from any slip,
    basin, or shoal in any harbor subject to this subchapter, and
    placed on any boat, scow, or vessel for the purpose of being taken
    or towed upon the waters of that harbor to a place of deposit,
    shall be deposited and discharged at such place or within such
    limits as shall be defined and specified by the supervisor of the
    harbor, as in sections 443 to 448 of this title prescribed, and not
    otherwise. Every person, firm, or corporation being the owner of
    any slip, basin, or shoal, from which such mud, dirt, sand,
    dredgings, and material shall be taken, dredged, or excavated, and
    every person, firm, or corporation in any manner engaged in the
    work of dredging or excavating any such slip, basin, or shoal, or
    of removing such mud, dirt, sand, or dredgings therefrom, shall
    severally be responsible for the deposit and discharge of all such
    mud, dirt, sand, or dredgings at such place or within such limits
    so defined and prescribed by said supervisor of the harbor; and for
    every violation of the provisions of this section the person
    offending shall be guilty of an offense, and shall be punished by a
    fine equal to the sum of $5 for every cubic yard of mud, dirt,
    sand, dredgings, or material not deposited or discharged as
    required by this section.



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