46-U.S.C.-10704
§10704 – Duties of Consular officers
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Title 46 > Subtitle II > Part G > Chapter 107 > Section 10704
Details
- Reference: Section 10704
- Legend: §10704 – Duties of Consular officers
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
When a seaman dies outside the United States leaving money or property not on board a vessel, the consular officer nearest the place at which the money and property is located shall claim and take charge of it.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 573.)
Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
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10704 | 46:624 |
Section 10704 requires consular officers to take charge of the property (not left on board a vessel) of deceased seamen who have died outside the United States.
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