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Part V—Enforcement Provisions

  • § 1581. Boarding vessels
  • § 1582. Search of persons and baggage; regulations
  • § 1583. Examination of outbound mail
  • § 1584. Falsity or lack of manifest; penalties
  • § 1585. Repealed.]
  • § 1586. Unlawful unlading or transshipment
  • § 1587. Examination of hovering vessels
  • § 1588. Transportation between American ports via foreign ports
  • § 1589. Repealed.]
  • § 1589a. Enforcement authority of customs officers
  • § 1590. Aviation smuggling
  • § 1591. Repealed.]
  • § 1592. Penalties for fraud, gross negligence, and negligence
  • § 1592a. Special provisions regarding certain violations
  • § 1593. Repealed.]
  • § 1593a. Penalties for false drawback claims
  • § 1594. Seizure of conveyances
  • § 1595. Searches and seizures
  • § 1595a. Forfeitures and other penalties
  • §§ 1596 to 1598. Repealed.]
  • § 1599. Officers not to be interested in vessels or cargo
  • § 1600. Application of the customs laws to other seizures by customs officers
  • §§ 1601, 1601a. Repealed.]
  • § 1602. Seizure; report to customs officer
  • § 1603. Seizure; warrants and reports
  • § 1604. Seizure; prosecution
  • § 1605. Seizure; custody; storage
  • § 1606. Seizure; appraisement
  • § 1607. Seizure; value $500,000 or less, prohibited articles, transporting conveyances
  • § 1608. Seizure; claims; judicial condemnation
  • § 1609. Seizure; summary forfeiture and sale
  • § 1610. Seizure; judicial forfeiture proceedings
  • § 1611. Seizure; sale unlawful
  • § 1612. Seizure; summary sale
  • § 1613. Disposition of proceeds of forfeited property
  • § 1613a. Repealed.]
  • § 1613b. Customs Forfeiture Fund
  • § 1614. Release of seized property
  • § 1615. Burden of proof in forfeiture proceedings
  • § 1616. Repealed.]
  • § 1616a. Disposition of forfeited property
  • § 1617. Compromise of Government claims by Secretary of the Treasury
  • § 1618. Remission or mitigation of penalties
  • § 1619. Award of compensation to informers
  • § 1620. Acceptance of money by United States officers
  • § 1621. Limitation of actions
  • § 1622. Foreign landing certificates
  • § 1623. Bonds and other security
  • § 1624. General regulations
  • § 1625. Interpretive rulings and decisions; public information
  • § 1626. Steel products trade enforcement
  • § 1627. Repealed.]
  • § 1627a. Unlawful importation or exportation of certain vehicles; inspections
  • § 1628. Exchange of information
  • § 1629. Inspections and preclearance in foreign countries
  • § 1630. Authority to settle claims
  • § 1631. Use of private collection agencies

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