§ 502 - Cargo exempt from forfeiture

CHAPTER 5— OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS

Cargo on a vessel is exempt from forfeiture under this title if—

(1) the cargo is owned in good faith by a person not the owner, master, or crewmember of the vessel; and

(2) the customs duties on the cargo have been paid or secured for payment as provided by law.

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 50246 App.:326.R.S. § 4378.