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 it  - 473. Carriers responsible under bond: return of unclaimed §packages.·-—Such e.xpre$’ companies or nthbr inland carriers ` shall be resnonsible to the Unitg States undar bond fortlge Safe delivery of such qticlqs to the ultimate consigneef It any package shall not be delivered to theaultimate consignea by the express company or other inland carriér, and shall be returned to tha c0llect¢uf of the port where such `articlgs are (altered. within ninety days from the date of importation intact, the collector 'shall take éharge of such package and dispose of it as unclaimed in5rchandise, and `thetqutias, includ, im: additionalaltitiés, if any, undlnfsection 361 of this title, paid shall he refunded by thé Sccretarybf the Treasury but uf any umaneys in the Clfénasury not Otherwise? appropriated; and t’h<·"cxpresa company or other inland barriers shall be rl·lit-ved of any liability therefor under its bond; and befare any express company or other inland ca.rri0r shall-be permitted to revolve and transport any such, artic·les they nshall became »l»tmn`d't0 the United Statesin osuclf bonds, in  {urn: and amount, and with such conditions not inconsistent with law l as the Secretary of the Treasury may require, (June, 8, 1896, c. °371, § 2, 29 Stat. 263.) · · ‘   ~,_ 4 · 474. Merchandise corded and sealed; rcc0rd.·~7/-A`rt§lgs transp¢»rt<·d nnclonkflm provisions afi sections 472 to 475·of this title shall bc_c0rl_cd and seealetlin such manner as shall from time m time he prescribed by thn·Seill<·c‘·a permanent re·c0r<1_0f auch miuclxamlise so forwarded. (Juno 8, 1396, 0.371, 5 3,  Stat. 263.) ‘ t _ · V ¢ 475. Consignment to carrier; invoice; delivery.-—-Such, packages may be consigned to and entered .by the agents df the express coxnpan3‘ or- 0th·;·r_ inland carrier or 'steamship company, who shall at the time of entry state the ultimate consignee, and in all cases where a certified or_0thérZ invoice is ,r·vqulred‘by laxvsuch invoice ·*may he attached tb or inclosed in the package, under such i·agulations\ as tha Secretary of tha Treasury may prescribefand th<(dal'ivcry_0f auch articles to the express company or other inland .can·iar shall ‘n0t; be delayed because or the nonarrival of the trlplicatejnvolca, but the, ultimate lconslguce shall be liable for. any incraand duty found d e on muquitlftllon, if any, after receipt of said merchandisakiicm {ha express company or other inland carrier or stvamah company making entrjr under this section and sectie»na‘472 to 474 of this title; and tha provisions: of section 346 at this tzltlo shall not apply to. such importatinnsr (J una 8, 1890, c. 371, § 4, 29 Stat,263.) _ ° Paar H5.-·-·ENFoRCEMENT Pnovxsmzva 481. Boarding vessels or vehicles; scizurcaf vessel ar merchandisc.—~OHica¤·s Bf the custonis or of tha Coast Guard, and suzvnts for Hthar peracms authorized by the Stwretary of the '1`wasury, ortappolntcd for that purpose in writing by a culle·c·tm· may at any time go on board of any vessel oavelniclc at any plane in the Fnitvd States ar within {nur leagues of the <·nas;·t of the (`Unitcw Qtatca, without as wall an 'within their rcap¢·e;·tlv0 districts, th exandna the manifest and to inspect, at·arcla,_ and axannlxxa the vass'el` or vlelnlcle, and uvssry part tlwrmf. and any psersnn, trunk, nr package an lmard, landfto this and to }lt11·]'£I.lltl atop such vtmsczl ur `vvhicla, if under way, and use all necessary foreea to compel cmnpllancc, and "if ·it shall appvar that any hre~ac·h or violation of the 1awa_ at than I`JnitéI`llState·s has been connmittcd, wiwrebylor in consequence ht whit-]: ;5·=t·ap•’·. tk) purema and arrvst any person (:"llg{|,i§€’(j. in auvln ln·•,·a<··h _ - r S "‘ versus nvrzice ~ J § 486 » • 482[Senrch of vehieles and persons.——A.ny of the ofllcere er . persons authorized to board or search veseels may stop, search, » and examine as well yvithout as within their respective dis- F. ntricts, arfy vchicleQ `beast, or person, on which or whom he or t they. shall suspect there is merchandise which is; subject te e duty, or shell hnvé been introduced into the United States in E any manner contrary to law, whether by the person in posses- . sion or charge, or hy, in, or upon such yehiele er beast; or otherwise, and to Search any trunk or envelope, wherever fbund, in l which he may haven reasonable cause to suspect there is merchandise {which was lmborted contrary to law; and if any such _ lofficer or other person so authorized shall find any merchandise Jon or about any such`vehlcle, beast, or person, or in any such trunk or envelope, which he eshull have reasonable [cause to believe iseubject to duty, or·t0 have been unlawfully intro- , duced into the United Stutes,»whether by the person in bosses! sion or charge, or by, iu, on upon such vehicle, ibeast, or ._ otherwise,. he shall seize and secure the same for trial. (R. S.·§ 30G1.)_ · · · V ` ’ 483; Forfe_itures.—Ex·ery such vehicle and beast; or either, together-u?ith teams or other motive power used, in conveying, drawing, or propelling such vehicle or merchandise, and all other appurtenances, including trunké, envelopes.- covers. and all means of concealment, and all the. equipzxgeftrappings, end other appurtenances of such henet, team, or vehicle, shall be subject lu:6 seizureand forfeituref If any person who may be driving or conducting, pr. in xcharge of any such carriage Ol; vehicle or beast, or any person traveling, shall willfnllygrefuse to stop and allow slarch nnd examinatiorrto be niece as herein provided, when required so to: do by any authorized person, he shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1.000. H0? less than $&). (R.‘S. I'3062.) - ‘ ·. »_ t  . ` 484. Examination of persons and baggage; female inspect0rs.————The .·Secretur_»’ of the _T_reasury may prescribe, regulations for the seerch of persons andbaggnge and he in authorized to exnploy* female inspectors for the exedination and ` search .0t _ persons of their cown sex ;‘ and all persons coming _lnt0 the United States from ferelgn countries shall be liable \_t0 detention and senrch by authorized omcers or agents of the Government under such regulalgipns. (Sept. 21, 1922, c. 356, Title IV, § 582, 43 Stat. 979.), _ » · e _ 485. Production tml »<:¢rti£tati1m of manifest.--The blaster of every vessel and the person in charge ot every vehicle bound to a- port or place in the United States shall deliver e. to the oiilcer of the customs or Coast Guard whoehnll nrst demand it ofrhim, the orlginalsud one copy of the manifest of such vessel or vehicle, and such omeer shall certifyen the L,- .t back of the original manifest `to the lnepection thereof and re— turn the same to the master or oz·her`person in charger (Sept. 21, 1922, c. 356, Title IV'. 5 533, 42 Stat. 979.) ° J ‘486. Failure to produce manifest; penalty; merchandise not included ln nnsnifcst; penalty and forheiture; opium for smoking; penalty.-—·Any muster of any vessel amL,acny person in cl1ar.·::e of any vehicle bound to the United States who does not produce the manifest to the eflicer dernundlng the same shall be liable to a penaltyof $500, and if any merchandise, including sen stores, in found on board of or nfter unledlng from such vessel or vehicle which in not included or describevl in sold x manifest or does not agree therewith, the. master of each vessel or theberson in charge of sueln vehicle shall be liable to a penalty equal to the value of the merchandise eo found or uuluden, und any such mezjchandiee belonging or ennslgned to the "xnaster or other olllecr or to nny of the crew of such vegel; or to the owner or person in charge of such vehicle, shall he sub-· ject te forfeitureand if any rnerclmndine described in such manifest in not found en board the vessel or vehicle- the master I or other person in clnnrge shall be subject to a penalty of $500. . It there collector shall he satletied that the manifest .we.s lost