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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The owners or holders of all docks, wharves, storehouses and piers may:
a. Use, possess and repair the same;
b. Lay any vessel alongside the same;
c. Demand, receive and sue for and recover of and from any vessel or person using the same, reasonable wharfage, demurrage, rent or dockage; and
d. Recover for any damage done to the same.
This section shall not impair the legal rights of any other persons or authorize any hindrance to navigation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 12. Commerce and Navigation 12 § 4-3 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-12-commerce-and-navigation/nj-st-sect-12-4-3/
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