Sec. 459. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS
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## SEC. 459 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS **[**[19 U.S.C. 1459](/us/usc/t19/s1459)**]** ###
(a)Individuals Arriving Other Than by Conveyance Except as otherwise authorized by the Secretary, individuals arriving in the United States other than by vessel, vehicle, or aircraft shall— ####
(1)enter the United States only at a border crossing point designated by the Secretary; and ####
(2)immediately— #####
(A)report the arrival, and #####
(B)present themselves, and all articles accompanying them for inspection; to the customs officer at the customs facility designated for that crossing point. ###
(b)Individuals Arriving by Reported Conveyance Except as otherwise authorized by the Secretary, passengers and crew members aboard a conveyance the arrival in the United States of which was made or reported in accordance with section 433 or 644 of this Act or section 1109 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, or in accordance with applicable regulations, shall remain aboard the conveyance until authorized to depart the conveyance by the appropriate customs officer. Upon departing the conveyance, the passengers and crew members shall immediately report to the designated customs facility with all articles accompanying them. ###
(c)Individuals Arriving by Unreported Conveyance Except as otherwise authorized by the Secretary, individuals aboard a conveyance the arrival in the United States of which was not made or reported in accordance with the laws or regulations referred to in subsection
(b)shall immediately notify a customs officer and report their arrival, together with appropriate information concerning the conveyance on or in which they arrived, and present their property for customs examination and inspection. ###
(d)Departure From Designated Customs Facilities Except as otherwise authorized by the Secretary, any person required to report to a designated customs facility under subsection (a), (b), or
(c)may not depart that facility until authorized to do so by the appropriate customs officer. ###
(e)Unlawful Acts It is unlawful— ####
(1)to fail to comply with subsection (a), (b), or (c); ####
(2)to present any forged, altered, or false document or paper to a customs officer under subsection (a), (b), or
(c)without revealing the facts; ####
(3)to violate subsection (d); or ####
(4)to fail to comply with, or violate, any regulation prescribed to carry out subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d). ###
(f)Civil Penalty Any individual who violates any provision of subsection
(e)is liable for a civil penalty of $5,000 for the first violation, and $10,000 for each subsequent violation. ###
(g)Criminal Penalty In addition to being liable for a civil penalty under subsection (f), any individual who intentionally violates any provision of subsection
(e)is, upon conviction, liable for a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.
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REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS
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