Sec. 5. exclusion of misbranded imports
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## Sec. 5 exclusion of misbranded imports ###
(a)Whenever in the case of any dangerous caustic or corrosive substance being offered for importation the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare has reason to believe that such substance is being shipped in interstate or foreign commerce in violation of section 3, he shall give due notice and opportunity for hearing thereon to the owner or consignee and certify such fact to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall thereupon
(1)refuse admission and delivery to the consignee of such substance, or
(2)deliver such substance to the consignee pending examination, hearing, and decision in the matter, on the execution of a penal bond to the amount of the full invoice value of such substance, together with the duty thereon, if any, and to the effect that on refusal to return such substance for any cause to the Secretary of the Treasury when demanded for the purpose of excluding it from the country or for any other purpose, the consignee shall forfeit the full amount of the bond. ###
(b)If, after proceeding in accordance with subdivision
(a)the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is satisfied that such substance being offered for importation was shipped in interstate or foreign commerce in violation of any provision of this Act, he shall certify the fact to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall thereupon notify the owner or consignee and cause the sale or other disposition of such substance refused admission and delivery or entered under bond, unless it is exported by the owner or consignee or labeled by him so as to conform to the law within 3 months from the date of such notice, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. All charges for storage, cartage, or labor on any such substance refused admission or delivery or entered upon bond shall be paid by the owner or consignee. In default of such payment such charges shall constitute a lien against any future importations made by such owner or consignee.