{"identifier":"/us/usc/t46/s4705","title":46,"num":"\u00a7\u202f4705.","heading":"Liability of barge removal contractors","text":"\u00a7\u202f4705.\nLiability of barge removal contractors\n(a) A barge removal contractor and its subcontractor are not liable for damages that result from actions taken or omitted to be taken in the course of removing a barge under this subchapter.\n(b) Subsection (a) does not apply\u2014\n(1) with respect to personal injury or wrongful death; or\n(2) if the contractor or subcontractor is grossly negligent or engages in willful misconduct.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t46/s4705.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s4705","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f4705."},{"t":"heading","text":"Liability of barge removal contractors"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s4705/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"content","text":" A barge removal contractor and its subcontractor are not liable for damages that result from actions taken or omitted to be taken in the course of removing a barge under this subchapter.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s4705/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" Subsection (a) does not apply\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s4705/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" with respect to personal injury or wrongful death; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s4705/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" if the contractor or subcontractor is grossly negligent or engages in willful misconduct.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}