18 U.S.C. § 549 — Removing goods from customs custody; breaking seals
submitted 78 years ago by ch. 645 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 161 words · no verdicts yet
This section makes unauthorized customs seals, tampering with customs seals, unlawful removal of bonded goods, and knowingly receiving or transporting such goods criminal offenses. The punishment is a fine, imprisonment for up to 10 years, or both.
A person commits an offense if, without authority, the person attaches a customs seal, fastening, or mark—or something claiming to be one—to a vessel, vehicle, warehouse, or package; or willfully removes, breaks, damages, or defaces a customs seal, fastening, or mark on one of those items containing merchandise or baggage held under bond or in customs custody; or maliciously enters a bonded warehouse, vessel, or vehicle containing bonded merchandise intending unlawfully to remove merchandise or baggage, or unlawfully removes it from there or from other customs custody or control; or receives or transports merchandise or baggage unlawfully removed from such a vessel, vehicle, or warehouse knowing it was unlawfully removed. The person may be fined under this title, imprisoned for up to 10 years, or both.
Whoever, without authority, affixes or attaches a customs seal, fastening, or mark, or any seal, fastening, or mark purporting to be a customs seal, fastening, or mark to any vessel, vehicle, warehouse, or package; or
Whoever, without authority, willfully removes, breaks, injures, or defaces any customs seal or other fastening or mark placed upon any vessel, vehicle, warehouse, or package containing merchandise or baggage in bond or in customs custody; or
Whoever maliciously enters any bonded warehouse or any vessel or vehicle laden with or containing bonded merchandise with intent unlawfully to remove therefrom any merchandise or baggage therein, or unlawfully removes any merchandise or baggage in such vessel, vehicle, or bonded warehouse or otherwise in customs custody or control; or
Whoever receives or transports any merchandise or baggage unlawfully removed from any such vessel, vehicle, or warehouse, knowing the same to have been unlawfully removed—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 717; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 311(e), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 242.)
- 1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645 · 62 Stat. 717
- 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-322 · 108 Stat. 2147
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-177 · 120 Stat. 242
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 645 on 1948-06-25.
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