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foreign ports during the voyage, and land and take in thereat merchandise, passengers and their baggage, and letters, and mails. All such vessels shall be furnished by the appropriate customs officers of the ports at which they shall take in their cargoes in the United States, with certified manifests, setting forth the particulars of the cargoes, the marks, number of packages, by whom shipped, to whom consigned, at what port to be delivered; designating such merchandise as is entitled to drawback, or to the privilege of being placed in warehouse; and the masters of all such vessels shall, on their arrival at any port of the United States from any foreign port at which such vessel may have touched, as herein provided, conform to the laws providing for the delivery of manifests of cargo and passengers taken on board at such foreign port, and all other laws regulating the report and entry of vessels from foreign ports, and be subject to all the penalties therein prescribed.

(R.S. § 3126; Pub. L. 91-271, title III, § 318, June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293.)

CODIFICATION

R.S. §3126 was from act May 27, 1848, ch. 48, § 1, 9 Stat. 232.

AMENDMENTS

1970-Pub. L. 91-271 substituted reference to appropriate customs officers for reference to collectors.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT

For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91-271, see section 203 of Pub. L. 91-271, set out as an Effective Date of 1970 Amendment note under section 1500 of this title.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions of all officers of the Department of the Treasury, and all functions of all agencies and employees of the Department, were transferred, with certain exceptions, to the Secretary of the Treasury, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or the performance of any of his functions, by any of those officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, 1281, set out in the Appendix to Title 5. Government Organization and Employees. Customs officers, referred to in this section, are within the Treasury Department.

§ 294. No duty by reason of registered vessel touching at foreign port

Any foreign merchandise taken in at one port of the United States to be conveyed in registered vessels to any other port within the same, either under the provisions relating to warehouses, or under the laws regulating the transportation coastwise of merchandise entitled to drawback, as well as any merchandise not entitled to drawback, but on which the import duties chargeable by law shall have been duly paid, shall not become subject to any import duty by reason of the vessel in which they may arrive having touched at a foreign port during the voyage.

(R.S. § 3127.)

CODIFICATION

R.S. §3127 was from act May 27, 1948, ch. 48, § 2, 9 Stat. 232.

PART 3-ASCERTAINMENT, COLLECTION, AND RECOVERY OF DUTIES

§§ 331 to 337. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762

Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 481(a) to (c), 482(a) to (d), 42 Stat. 958, related to contents of invoices, certification in different consular districts and declarations indorsed on invoices.

Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to section 331, see section 1481(a) of this title; section 332, see section 1481(b) of this title; section 333, see section 1481(c) of this title; section 334, see section 1482(a) of this title; section 335, see section 1482(b) of this title; section 336, see section 1482(c) of this title; section 337, see section 1482(d) of this title.

Sections 331 to 333 were repealed effective on day after enactment of repealing act.

Sections 334 to 337 were repealed effective sixty days after enactment of repealing act.

§ 338. Indorsement upon invoice; port of entry

The person producing an invoice for certification shall at the same time declare to the consul or vice consul the port in the United States at which it is intended to make entry of merchandise; whereupon the consul, or vice consul, shall indorse upon each of the triplicates a certificate, under his hand and official seal, stating that the invoice has been produced to him, with the date of such production, and the name of the person by whom the same was produced, and the port in the United States at which it shall be the declared intention to make entry of the merchandise therein mentioned.

(R.S. § 2855; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 3, 34 Stat. 100.)

CODIFICATION

R.S. § 2855 was from act Mar. 3, 1863, ch. 76, § 1, 12 Stat. 738.

§ 339. Restriction on consular certificates

No consular officer of the United States shall grant a certificate for merchandise shipped from countries adjacent to the United States, which have passed a consulate after purchase for shipment.

(R.S. § 2861.)

CODIFICATION

R.S. § 2861 was from act Feb. 22, 1873, ch. 184, § 3, 17 Stat. 474.

§ 340. Consuls to exact proof of invoice

All consular officers are authorized to require, before certifying any invoice, satisfactory evidence, either by the oath of the person presenting such invoices or otherwise, that such invoices are correct and true. In the exercise of the discretion hereby given, the consular officers shall be governed by such general or special regulations or instructions as may from time to time be established or given by the Secretary of State.

(R.S. § 2862.)

CODIFICATION

R.S. § 2862 was from act Mar. 3, 1865, ch. 111, 13 Stat. 532.

CROSS REFERENCES

Invoices covering merchandise to be certified, see section 1482 of this title.

§341. Fraudulent practices; consul's report

All consuls of the United States having any knowledge or belief of any case or practice of any person who obtains verification of any invoice whereby the revenue of the United States is or may be defrauded, shall report the facts to the appropriate customs officer of the port where the revenue is or may be defrauded, or to the Secretary of the Treasury.

(R.S. § 2863; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 3, 34 Stat. 100; June 2, 1970, Pub. L. 91-271, title III, § 319, 84 Stat. 293.)

CODIFICATION

R.S. § 2863 was from act July 14, 1862, ch. 163, § 18, 12 Stat. 559.

AMENDMENTS

1970-Pub. L. 91-271 substituted reference to the appropriate customs officer for reference to the collector.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT

For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91-271, see section 203 of Pub. L. 91-271, set out as an Effective Date of 1970 Amendment note under section 1500 of this title.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions of all officers of the Department of the Treasury, and all functions of all agencies and employees of the Department, were transferred, with certain exceptions, to the Secretary of the Treasury, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or the performance of any of his functions, by any of those officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, 1281, set out in the Appendix to Title 5. Government Organization and Employees. Customs officers, referred to in this section, are within the Treasury Department.

$$ 342 to 375. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762

Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, $$ 482(e), (f), 483, 484(a) to (g), 485(a) to (f), 486 to 497, 498(a), (b), 499, and 500(a), (b), (c), 42 Stat. 959 to 965, related to ascertainment, collection and recovery of goods.

Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to section 342, see section 1482(e) of this title; section 343, see section 1482(f) of this title; section 344, see section 1483 of this title; section 345, see section 1484(a) of this title; section 346, see section 1484(b) of this title; section 347, see section 1484(c) of this title; section 348, see section 1484(d) of this title; section 349, see section 1484(e) of this title; section 350, see section 1484(f) of this title; section 351, see section 1484(g) of this title; section 352, see section 1485(a) of this title; section 353, see section 1485(b) of this title; section 354, see section 1485(c) of this title; section 355, see section 1485(d) of this title; section 356, see section 1485(e) of this title; section 357, see section 1485(f) of this title; section 358, none, but see section 1623 of this title; section 359, see section 1487 of this title; section 360, see section 1488 of this title; section 361, see section 1503(b) of this title; section 362, see section 1490 of this title; section 363, see section 1491 of this title; section 364 see section 1492 of this title; section 365, see section 1493 of this title; section 366, see section 1494 of this title; section 367, see section 1495 of this title; section 368, see section 1496 of this title; section 369, see section 1497 of this title; section

370, see section 1498(a) of this title; section 371, see section 1498(b) of this title; section 372, see section 1499 of this title; section 373, see section 1500(a) of this title; section 374, see section 1500(b) of this title; section 375, see section 1500(d) of this title.

Sections 342, 343 were repealed effective sixty days after enactment of repealing act.

Sections 344 to 375 were repealed effective on day following date of enactment of repealing act.

§ 376. Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, § 4(a)(10), 70 Stat. 947

Section, R.S. § 2615, related to report of assistant appraiser at New York.

§ 377. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930 Section, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 500(d), 42 Stat. 966, related to duties of examiners. Corresponding provisions of Tariff Act of 1930, see section 1500(e) of this title.

§ 378. Repealed. Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 131, § 1, 47 Stat. 1349

Section, R.S. § 2938, related to appraiser as special examiner.

Section 2 of the repealing act provided that rights or liabilities existing under this section on Feb. 28, 1933, should not be affected thereby.

§ 379. Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, § 4(a)(25), 70 Stat. 947

Section, R.S. § 2612, provided for instructions to prevent importation of adulterated drugs. Special examiners of drugs are no longer appointed and functions with relation to adulterated drugs are now covered by section 321 et seq. of Title 21, Food and Drugs.

§§ 380 to 389. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930 Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 500(e), 501, 502(a) to (c), 503 to 507, 42 Stat. 966 to 968, related to appeals for reappraisement, regulations for appraisal and classification, etc., and reversal or modification of rulings of Secretary of Treasury.

Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to section 380, see section 1500(f) of this title; section 381, see section 1501 of this title; section 382, see section 1502(a) of this title; section 383, see section 1502(b) of this title; section 384, see section 1502(c) of this title; section 385, see sections 1503 and 1504 [repealed] of this title; section 386, see section 1505 of this title; section 387, see section 1506 of this title; section 388, see section 1507 of this title; section 389, see section 1508 [repealed] of this title.

§ 390. Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, § 4(a)(26), 70 Stat. 948

Section, R.S. § 2918, provided for the adoption of a hydrometer for use in ascertaining the proof of liquors, and is covered generally by section 5204(b) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

§ 391. Ascertainment of duties on grain

For the purpose of estimating the duties on importations of grain, the number of bushels shall be ascertained by weight, instead of by measuring; and sixty pounds of wheat, fifty-six pounds of corn, fifty-six pounds of rye, fortyeight pounds of barley, thirty-two pounds of oats, sixty pounds of peas, and forty-two pounds of buckwheat, avoirdupois weight, shall respectively be estimated as a bushel.

(R.S. § 2919.)

CODIFICATION

R.S. § 2919 was from act July 18, 1866, ch. 201, § 38, 14 Stat. 187.

§§ 392 to 405. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930

Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 508 to 518, 42 Stat. 968 to 972, related to examination of importers, consignees, agents, etc.

The following table shows the distribution of former sections to the present similar provisions in the Tariff Act of 1930, as incorporated in this title.

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§§ 406 to 409. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat 762, eff. June 18, 1930

Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 519, 520(a), (b), 521, 42 Stat. 973, related to copies of decisions of United States Customs Court for Collectors and Secretary of the Treasury, refund of duties and liquidation of duties.

Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to section 406, see section 1519 of this title [repealed]; section 407, see section 1520(a) of this title; section 408, see section 1520(b) of this title; section 409, see section 1521 of this title.

§§ 413 to 419. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, §§ 641(e), 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 760, 762, eff. June 18, 1930

Sections 413, 414, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV §§ 524, 525, 42 Stat. 975, related to disposal of receipts and detail from field service for Washington duty.

Sections 415 to 419, act June 10, 1910, ch. 283, §§ 1 to 5, 36 Stat. 464, 465, related to issuance and revocation of customshouse broker's licenses. Repeal was subject to an exception as follows: "Except that any license issued shall continue in force and effect, subject to suspension and revocation in the same manner and upon the same conditions as licenses issued pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section." Subdivision (a) is set

forth in section 1641 of this title, and such section now regulates the licensing of customhouse brokers. Subsection (e) of section 641, act of 1930, the repealing act, was repealed by act August 26, 1935, ch. 689, § 5, 49 Stat. 865, but sections 415 to 419 of this title were not thereby revived.

Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to section 413, see section 1524 of this title; section 414, see section 1525 [repealed] of this title; sections 415 to 419, see section 1641 of this title.

§ 420. Repealed. Pub. L. 87-456, title III, § 303(c), May 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 78

Section, R.S. § 2951, defined the word "ton" and was previously omitted from the Code. See Revised Tariff Schedules set out in section 1202 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

For effective date of repeal by Pub. L. 87-456, see section 501(a) of Pub. L. 87-456, set out as an Effective Date of Tariff Classification Act of 1962 note preceding section 1202 of this title.

PART 4-TRANSPORTATION IN BOND AND WAREHOUSING OF MERCHANDISE

§§ 451 to 459. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 42 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930 Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 551 to 559, 42 Stat. 975 to 977, related to carriers of bonded merchandise, transportation restrictions, bonds, regulations, and abandonment of merchandise in bonded warehouses.

The following table shows the distribution of former sections to the present similar provisions in the Tariff Act of 1930, as incorporated in this title.

Former section:

451

452

453

454

455

456

457

458

459

Present section

1551

1552

1553

1554

1555

1556

1557

1558

1559

§ 460. Retention of distilled spirits, wines, etc., in warehouse during prohibitory period

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, any imported distilled spirits, wines, or other liquors which may be in any customs bonded warehouse under the customs laws on the date any prohibition of their sale or removal, by any Act of Congress, or proclamation of the President of the United States takes effect shall be permitted to remain therein without payment of any taxes or duties thereon, beyond the three-year period provided by law, during such period of prohibition; and may be exported at any time during such extended period. Any imported spirits, wines, or other liquors as to which the three-year bonded period may have expired after February 24, 1919, and prior to the date such prohibition takes effect may at the option of the owner remain in bond during such period of prohibition.

(Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, § 600(b), 40 Stat. 1106.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The customs laws, referred to in text, are classified generally to this title.

88 461 to 466. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930

Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 560 to 565, 42 Stat. 977 to 979, related to leasing warehouses by Secretary of the Treasury, public stores, withdrawal from and deterioration of merchandise in bonded warehouses, liens for freight charges and cartage of merchandise.

The following table shows the distribution of former
sections to the present similar provisions in the Tariff
Act of 1930, as incorporated in this title.
Former section:

461

462.

463

464

465 466

Present section

1560 1561 1562 1563 1564 1565

§ 467. Deposit of imported liquors in bonded warehouse

All distilled spirits, wines, and malt liquors, imported in pipes, hogsheads, tierces, barrels, casks, or other similar packages, shall be first placed in public store or bonded warehouse, and shall not be removed therefrom until the same shall have been inspected, marked, and branded by a United States customs-gauger, and a stamp affixed to each package, indicating the date and particulars of such inspection; and the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe the form of, and provide, the requisite stamps, and to make all regulations which he may deem necessary and proper for carrying the foregoing requirements into effect. Any pipe, hogshead, tierce, barrel, cask, or other package withdrawn from public store or bonded warehouse purporting to contain imported liquor, found without having thereon the stamp hereby required, shall be, with its contents, forfeited to the United States; and whenever any cask or package of imported distilled spirits of not less than five wine-gallons is filled for shipment, sale, or delivery on the premises of any wholesale liquor dealer, the same shall be stamped with a special stamp for imported spirits, under such rules and regulations as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue has prescribed, or may hereafter prescribe, in the case of domestic distilled spirits.

(Mar. 1, 1879, ch. 125, § 11, 20 Stat. 342.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions of all officers of the Department of the Treasury, and all functions of all agencies and employees of such Department, were transferred, with certain exceptions, to the Secretary of the Treasury, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or the performance of any of his functions, by any of such officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, 1281, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue, referred to in this section, is an officer of the Treasury Department.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 468 of this title.

$468. Stamps and brands effaced on emptying pack-
ages of imported liquors

Every person who empties or draws off, or causes to be emptied or drawn off, the contents of any package of imported liquors stamped as

above required, shall, at the time of such emptying, efface, obliterate, and destroy the stamp thereon, and also all other marks or brands which shall have been placed thereon in accordance with the law or regulations concerning imported liquors; every cask or other package from which the stamp for imported liquors required by section 467 of this title to be placed thereon shall not be effaced, obliterated, or destroyed, on emptying such package, shall be forfeited, and the same may be seized by any officer of internal revenue wherever found; and all the provisions and penalties of R.S. § 3324, relating to empty casks or packages from which the marks, brands, or stamps have not been effaced or obliterated, and relating to the removal of stamps from packages, and to having in possession any stamps so removed, shall apply to the stamps for imported spirits herein provided for, and to the casks or other packages on which such stamps shall have been used. (Mar. 1, 1879, ch. 125, § 12, 20 Stat. 342; May 28, 1880, ch. 108, § 12, 21 Stat. 148.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

R.S. § 3324, referred to in text, related to stamps and brands to be effaced from empty casks and penalty for omitting to efface and for transporting in violation of law, and is now covered by sections 5205(g), 5604(a)(2), (3), (7) to (9), (17), and 7301 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

§ 469. Dealing in or using empty stamped imported liquor containers

If any person shall purchase or sell, with the imported-liquor stamp herein required remaining thereon, or any of the marks or brands which shall have been placed thereon in accordance with the laws or regulations concerning imported liquors remaining thereon, any cask or other package, after the same has been once used to contain imported liquors and has been emptied; or if any person shall use or have in possession such cask or package, with any imitation of such marks or brands, for the purpose of placing domestic distilled spirits therein for sale; every such cask or package, with its contents, if any, shall be forfeited to the United States. And every such person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty of $200 for every such cask or package so purchased, sold, used, or had in possession.

(Mar. 1, 1879, ch. 125, § 13, 20 Stat. 343; May 28,
1880, ch. 108, § 13, 21 Stat. 148.)

§ 471. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV,
§ 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930
Section, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 560, 42
Stat. 977, related to prohibition of ownership of
bonded warehouses by customs officers.

Corresponding provisions of Tariff Act of 1930, see section 1560 of this title.

88 472 to 475. Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 16(f),
67 Stat. 517

Sections, act June 8, 1896, ch. 371, §§ 1 to 4, 29 Stat. 263, related to special delivery and appraisement of imported articles of limited value and weight.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Section 1 of act Aug. 8, 1953, provided in part that such act should be effective, except as otherwise specifically provided for, on and after the thirtieth day following the date of its enactment (Aug. 8, 1953).

The exception "except as otherwise specifically provided for" apparently refers to the amendments made to the provisions preceding subd. (1) of section 1308 of this title and to section 1557(b) of this title, for which separate effective dates were provided as explained in notes under those sections.

SAVINGS CLAUSE

Section 23 of act Aug. 8, 1953, provided: "Except as may be otherwise provided for in this Act, the repeal of existing law or modifications thereof embraced in this Act shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil or criminal case prior to such repeal or modification, but all liabilities under such laws shall continue, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, and may be enforced in the same manner as if such repeal, or modification had not been made."

PART 5-ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS

§ 481. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930

Section, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 581, 42 Stat. 979, related to seizure of vessel or merchandise. Corresponding provisions of Tariff Act of 1930, see section 1581 of this title.

§ 482. Search of vehicles and persons

Any of the officers or persons authorized to board or search vessels may stop, search, and examine, as well without as within their respective districts, any vehicle, beast, or person, on which or whom he or they shall suspect there is merchandise which is subject to duty, or shall have been introduced into the United States in any manner contrary to law, whether by the person in possession or charge, or by, in, or upon such vehicle or beast, or otherwise, and to search any trunk or envelope, wherever found, in which he may have a reasonable cause to suspect there is merchandise which was imported contrary to law; and if any such officer or other person so authorized shall find any merchandise on or about any such vehicle, beast, or person, or in any such trunk or envelope, which he shall have reasonable cause to believe is subject to duty, or to have been unlawfully introduced into the United States, whether by the person in possession or charge, or by, in, or upon such vehicle, beast, or otherwise, he shall seize and secure the same for trial. (R.S. § 3061.)

CODIFICATION

R.S. § 3061 was from act July 18, 1866, ch. 201, § 3, 14 Stat. 178.

§ 483. Repealed. Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1213, title V, § 502, 68 Stat. 1140

Section, R.S. § 3062; Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438, title II, § 208, 49 Stat. 526, related to forfeitures and penalty for aiding unlawful importation, and is now covered by section 1595a of this title.

§§ 484 to 493. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930 Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 582 to 591, 42 Stat. 979 to 981, related to examination of persons and baggage, production and certification of manifests, and enforcement provisions.

Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to section 484, see section 1582 of this title: section 485, see section 1583 of this title; section 486, see section 1584 of this title; section 487, see section 1585 of this title; section 488, see section 1586 of this title; section 489, see section 1586(d) of this title; section 490, see section 1588 of this title.

§ 494. Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, § 4(a)(27), 70 Stat. 948

Section, act June 22, 1874, ch. 391, § 13, 18 Stat. 188, provided for seizure of merchandise as security for fines, and is now covered by section 542 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

§§ 495 to 505. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930 Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 592, 593(a), (b), 594 to 601, 42 Stat. 982 to 984, related to seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles and merchandise.

Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to section 495, see section 1592 of this title; section 496, see section 1593(a) [repealed] of this title; section 498, see section 1594 of this title; section 499, see section 1595 of this title; section 503, see section 1599 of this title.

§ 506. Repealed. Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438, title II, § 203(b), 49 Stat. 523

Section, R.S. § 3072, related to duty of customs officers to seize and make secure vessels or merchandise. § 507. Officers to make character known

Every officer or other person authorized to make searches and seizures by this title, shall, at the time of executing any of the powers conferred upon him, make known, upon being questioned, his character as an officer or agent of the customs or Government, and shall have authority to demand of any person within the distance of three miles to assist him in making any arrests, search, or seizure authorized by this title, where such assistance may be necessary; and if such person shall, without reasonable excuse, neglect or refuse so to assist, upon proper demand, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $200, nor less than $5. (R.S. § 3071.)

CODIFICATION

R.S. § 3071 was from act July 18, 1866, ch. 201, § 10, 14 Stat. 180.

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This title, referred to in text, means title 34 (§§ 2517 to 3129) of the Revised Statutes, which is classified to sections 5, 6, 8, 9 to 11, 31, 32, 37, 129, 232, 233, 240, 257, 258, 282, 283, 286 to 294, 338 to 341, 391, 482, 507, 508, 528, 574 of this title, and sections 110 to 112, 123, 124 of Title 46, Shipping. For complete classification of sections 2517 to 3129 of the Revised Statutes to the Code, see Tables volume.

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