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Code · U.S. Code · Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES · CHAPTER 4— TARIFF ACT OF 1930 · Part V— Enforcement Provisions · § 1599

§ 1599. Officers not to be interested in vessels or cargo

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No person employed under the authority of the United States, in the collection of duties on imports or tonnage, shall own, either in whole or in part, any vessel (other than a yacht or other pleasure boat), or act as agent, attorney, or consignee for the owner or owners of any vessel, or of any cargo or lading on board the same; nor shall any such person import, or be concerned directly or indirectly in the importation of, any merchandise for sale into the United States. Every person who violates this section shall be liable to a penalty of $500.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 599, 46 Stat. 753; Pub. L. 95–410, title II, § 212, Oct. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 904.)
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  • June 17, 1930, ch. 497
  • 46 Stat. 753
  • Pub. L. 95–410, title II, § 212
  • 92 Stat. 904
  • act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 599
  • 42 Stat. 984
  • Pub. L. 95–410
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§ 1599
Officers not to be interested in vessels or cargo
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ActJune 17, 1930, ch. 497
Stat.46 Stat. 753
Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–410, title II, § 212
Stat.92 Stat. 904
Actact Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 599
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