18 U.S.C. § 543 — Entry of goods for less than legal duty
submitted 78 years ago by ch. 645 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 46 words · no verdicts yet
A revenue officer commits an offense by knowingly admitting goods into the country when less duty is paid than the law requires. The officer may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years, or both, and must be removed from office.
A revenue officer who knowingly admits goods, wares, or merchandise for entry after payment of less than the legally required duty may be fined under this title, imprisoned for up to two years, or both. The officer must also be removed from office.
Whoever, being an officer of the revenue, knowingly admits to entry, any goods, wares, or merchandise, upon payment of less than the amount of duty legally due, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both, and removed from office.
Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 716; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
- 1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645 · 62 Stat. 716
- 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-322 · 108 Stat. 2147
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 645 on 1948-06-25.
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