46-U.S.C.-502

§502 – Cargo Exempt From Forfeiture

Cargo on a vessel is exempt from forfeiture under this title if—

(1) the cargo is owned in good faith by a person not the owner, master, or crewmember of the vessel; and

(2) the customs duties on the cargo have been paid or secured for payment as provided by law.

(Pub. L. 109–304, §4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1490.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
502	46 App.:326.	R.S. §4378.

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