§ 71.5. Storage or safekeeping of private property.
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/us/cfr/t22/s§ 71.5·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Except in a public emergency, no diplomatic or consular officer of the United States shall accept private property for storage or safekeeping in the office or for transmission to some other destination, unless it is property belonging to the estate of a deceased American citizen, or property over which the officer has jurisdiction as a result of a catastrophe at sea. In public emergencies, officers may accept private property for storage and safekeeping or for transmission to another destination, provided the owner signs a statement to the effect that the property is being accepted for deposit at his request, at his own risk, and with full knowledge that neither the Government of the United States nor any of its officers assumes responsibility therefor. \[22 FR 10841, Dec. 27, 1957, as amended at 89 FR 41311, May 13, 2024\]