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19 CFR 162.3 - Boarding and search of vessels.

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§ 162.3
Boarding and search of vessels.
(a) General authority. A Customs officer, for the purpose of examining the manifest and other documents and papers and examining, inspecting and searching the vessel, may at any time go on board:
(1) Any vessel at any place in the United States or within the Customs waters of the United States;
(2) Any American vessel on the high seas;
(3) Any vessel within a Customs-enforcement area designated such under the provisions of the Anti-Smuggling Act (Act of August 5, 1935, as amended, 49 Stat. 517; 19 U.S.C. 1701, 1703 through 1711), but Customs officers shall not board a foreign vessel upon the high seas in contravention of any treaty with a foreign government, or in the absence of a special arrangement with the foreign government concerned.
(b) Search of army or navy vessel. If the port director or special agent in charge believes that sufficient grounds exist to justify a search of any army or navy vessel, the facts shall be reported to the commanding officer or master of the vessel with a request that he cause a full search to be made, and advise the port director or special agent in charge of the result of such search. If, after the cargo has been discharged, passengers and their baggage landed, and the baggage of officers and crewmembers examined and passed, the port director or special agent in charge believes that sufficient grounds exist to justify the continuance of Customs supervision of the vessel, the commanding officer or master of the vessel shall be advised accordingly.
(c) Assistance of other agencies. Customs officers are authorized to assist any other agency in the enforcement of United States laws on any vessel.
[T.D. 84-18, 48 FR 52899, Nov. 23, 1983]

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  • 2013-01-29; vol. 78 # 19 - Tuesday, January 29, 2013
    1. 78 FR 6027 - Internet Publication of Administrative Seizure and Forfeiture Notices
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      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
      Final rule.
      Final Rule effective February 28, 2013.
      19 CFR Part 162

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United States Code
USC : Title 9 - ARBITRATION

§ 1629

USC : Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

§ 546 - Smuggling goods into foreign countries

USC : Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES

§ 482 - Search of vehicles and persons

§ 1459 - Reporting requirements for individuals

§ 1460 - Repealed.

§ 1461 - Inspection of merchandise and baggage

§ 1467 - Special inspection, examination, and search

§ 1496 - Examination of baggage

§ 1581 - Boarding vessels

§ 1582 - Search of persons and baggage; regulations

§ 1592 - Penalties for fraud, gross negligence, and negligence

§ 1593a - Penalties for false drawback claims

§ 1594 - Seizure of conveyances

§ 1595 - Searches and seizures

§ 1595a - Forfeitures and other penalties

§ 1602 - Seizure; report to customs officer

§ 1701 - Customs-enforcement area

§ 1703 - Seizure and forfeiture of vessels

§ 1704 - Refusal or revocation of registry, enrollment, license or number on evidence that vessel engaging in smuggling; appeal; immunity from liability

§ 1705 - Destruction of forfeited vessel or vehicle

§ 1706 - Importation in vessels under thirty tons and aircraft; licenses; labels as prima facie evidence of foreign origin of merchandise

§ 1706a - Civil penalties for trading without required certificate of documentation

§ 1707 - Repealed.

§ 1708 - Repealed.

USC : Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS

§ 881 - Forfeitures

§ 952 - Importation of controlled substances

§ 953 - Exportation of controlled substances

§ 960 - Prohibited acts A

§ 960a - Foreign terrorist organizations, terrorist persons and groups

§ 961 - Prohibited acts B

§ 966 - Authority of Secretary of the Treasury

USC: Title 26a

§ 5688

USC : Title 39 - POSTAL SERVICE

§ 604 - Seizing and detaining letters

§ 605 - Searching vessels for letters

USC : Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION

§ 1509

Title 19 published on 2012-04-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 19 CFR 162 after this date.

  • 2013-01-29; vol. 78 # 19 - Tuesday, January 29, 2013
    1. 78 FR 6027 - Internet Publication of Administrative Seizure and Forfeiture Notices
      GPO FDSys XML | Text
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
      Final rule.
      Final Rule effective February 28, 2013.
      19 CFR Part 162