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§ 1565

TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES

general average due thereon shall be paid from
the proceeds of such sale in the same manner as
other lawful charges and expenses are paid
therefrom. The provisions of this section shall
apply to licensed customs brokers who otherwise possess a lien for the purposes stated above
upon the merchandise under the statutes or
common law, or by order of any court of competent jurisdiction, of any State.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 564, 46 Stat. 747;
Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(w), June 2, 1970, 84
Stat. 290; Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 212(c)(A), formerly § 212(b)(7)(A), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2984, renumbered Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1889(3),
Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2925.)

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the Government against any loss of, or damage
to, the merchandise while being so carted. The
cartage of merchandise designated for examination at the appraiser’s stores and of merchandise
taken into custody by the customs officer as unclaimed shall be performed by such persons as
may be designated, under contract or otherwise,
by the Secretary of the Treasury, and under
such regulations for the protection of the owners thereof and of the revenue as the Secretary
of the Treasury shall prescribe.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 565, 46 Stat. 747;
Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(x), June 2, 1970, 84
Stat. 290; Pub. L. 103–182, title VI, § 666, Dec. 8,
1993, 107 Stat. 2215.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 564, 42
Stat. 978. That section was superseded by section 564 of
act June 17, 1930, comprising this section, and repealed
by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act.
Provisions somewhat similar to those in this section
were contained in R.S. § 2981, as amended by act June
10, 1880, ch. 190, § 10, 21 Stat. 175, and act May 21, 1896,
ch. 217, 29 Stat. 129, which also required notice to be
given the party claiming the lien before delivery of the
goods, and provided that possession by officers of the
customs should not affect the discharge of the lien.
That section was repealed by act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356,
title IV, § 642, 42 Stat. 989.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 565, 42
Stat. 979. That section was superseded by section 565 of
act June 17, 1930, comprising this section, and repealed
by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act.
Act June 22, 1874, ch. 391, § 25, 18 Stat. 191, required
cartage of merchandise in the custody of the government to be let to the lowest responsible bidder, prior to
repeal by act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 643, 42
Stat. 989.

AMENDMENTS
1984—Pub. L. 98–573 inserted provision making this
section applicable to licensed customs brokers who
otherwise possess a lien for the purposes stated above
upon the merchandise under the statutes or common
law, or by order of any court of competent jurisdiction,
of any State.
1970—Pub. L. 91–271 substituted reference to customs
officer for reference to collector of customs.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT

AMENDMENTS
1993—Pub. L. 103–182 amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: ‘‘The cartage of merchandise entered for warehouse shall be done by cartmen to be appointed and licensed by the appropriate customs officer and who
shall give a bond in a penal sum to be fixed by such customs officer, for the protection of the Government
against any loss of, or damage to, such merchandise
while being so carted.’’
1970—Pub. L. 91–271 substituted references to appropriate customs officer of customs officer for references
to collector of customs or collector wherever appearing.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–573 effective on close of
180th day following Oct. 30, 1984, see section 214(d) of
Pub. L. 98–573, set out as a note under section 1304 of
this title.

For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91–271,
see section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271, set out as a note under
section 1500 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT

PART V—ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS

For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91–271,
see section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271, set out as a note under
section 1500 of this title.
PLAN AMENDMENTS NOT REQUIRED UNTIL
JANUARY 1, 1989
For provisions directing that if any amendments
made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§ 1101–1147
and 1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1801–1899A] of Pub. L.
99–514 require an amendment to any plan, such plan
amendment shall not be required to be made before the
first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1989, see
section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a
note under section 401 of Title 26, Internal Revenue
Code.

§ 1565. Cartage
The cartage of merchandise entered for warehouse shall be done by—
(1) cartmen appointed and licensed by the
Customs Service; or
(2) carriers designated under section 1551 of
this title to carry bonded merchandise;
who shall give bond, in a penal sum to be fixed
by the Customs Service, for the protection of

§ 1581. Boarding vessels
(a) Customs officers
Any officer of the customs may at any time go
on board of any vessel or vehicle at any place in
the United States or within the customs waters
or, as he may be authorized, within a customsenforcement area established under the AntiSmuggling Act [19 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.], or at any
other authorized place, without as well as within his district, and examine the manifest and
other documents and papers and examine, inspect, and search the vessel or vehicle and every
part thereof and any person, trunk, package, or
cargo on board, and to this end may hail and
stop such vessel or vehicle, and use all necessary
force to compel compliance.
(b) Officers of Department of the Treasury
Officers of the Department of the Treasury
and other persons authorized by such department may go on board of any vessel at any place
in the United States or within the customs waters and hail, stop, and board such vessel in the