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 108 STAT. 1354 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 (i) in the District of Columbia or a territory or possession of the United States; or (ii) from a place in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States, to a place in another State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession; or (D) does not bear tax-paid internal revenue stamps required by those laws or regulations; (2) a firearm involved in a violation of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.); (3) a forged, altered, or counterfeit— (A) coin or an obligation or other security of the United States Government (as defined in section 8 of title 18); or (B) coin, obligation, or other security of the government of a foreign country; (4) material or equipment used, or intended to be used, in making a coin, obligation, or other security referred to in clause (3) of this subsection; or (5) a cigarette involved in a violation of chapter 114 of title 18 or a regulation prescribed under chapter 114. (b) PROHIBITIONS.— A person may not— (1) transport contraband in an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel; (2) conceal or possess contraband on an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel; or (3) use an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel to facilitate the transportation, concealment, receipt, possession, purchase, sale, exchange, or giving away of contraband. §80303. Seizure and forfeiture ^"^ - The Secretary of the Treasury or the Governor of Guam or MarianTMIslands °^ ^^^ Northern Mariana Islands as provided in section 80304 of this title, or a person authorized by another law to enforce section 80302 of this title, shall seize an siircraft, vehicle, or vessel involved in a violation of section 80302 and place it in the custody of a person designated by the Secretary or appropriate Governor, as the case may be. The seized aircraft, vehicle, or vessel shall be forfeited, except when the owner establishes that a person except the owner committed the violation when the aircrait, vehicle, or vessel was in the possession of a person who got possession by violating a criminal law of the United States or a State. However, an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel used by a common carrier to provide transportation for compensation may be forfeited only when— (1) the owner, conductor, driver, pilot, or other individual in charge of the aircraft or vehicle (except a rail car or engine) consents to, or knows of, the alleged violation when the violation occurs; (2) the owner of the rail car or engine consents to, or knows of, the alleged violation when the violation occurs; or (3) the master or owner of the vessel consents to, or knows of, the alleged violation when the violation occurs. § 80304. Administrative (a) GENERAL. — Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury— (1) may designate officers, employees, agents, or other persons to carry out this chapter; and

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