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19 U.S.C. § 70 — Obstruction of revenue officers by masters of vessels

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A ship's master cannot obstruct or hinder a government officer who is lawfully boarding the vessel. This applies when the officer is enforcing U.S. revenue or navigation laws. Each violation carries a penalty between $500 and $2,000.

The master of a vessel cannot obstruct or hinder a government officer, or intentionally cause an obstruction or hindrance to that officer, when the officer is lawfully going aboard the vessel. This rule applies when the officer boards to carry out U.S. revenue or navigation laws. Every time a master does this, they are liable for a penalty. That penalty must be at least $500 and no more than $2,000 for each offense.
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If the master of any vessel shall obstruct or hinder, or shall intentionally cause any obstruction or hindrance to any officer in lawfully going on board such vessel, for the purpose of carrying into effect any of the revenue or navigation laws of the United States, he shall for every such offense be liable to a penalty of not more than $2,000 nor less than $500.

Source credit: (R.S. § 3068; Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438, title III, § 307, 49 Stat. 528.)

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  • 1935Enacted · Act of Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438 · 49 Stat. 528

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