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 716 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SEss. II. - Cn. 497 . 1930 . AD N"TRATmE PRo- SEC. 453. LADING AND UN LADING OF MERCHANDIS E OR BAG . Lading and unladlng . GAGE-PENAL TIES. P ena lty for unau- If any merchandise or baggage is laden on, or unladen from, any ' of goods or b aggage . vessel or vehicle without a special license or permit therefor issued by the col lector, the master of such vessel or the person in charge of such v ehicle a nd every other pe rson who knowing ly is con cerned, or who aids therein, or in removing or otherwise securing such merchandise or baggage, shall each be liable to a penalty equal to the value of the merchandise or baggage so la den or un lad en, and such me rch and ise or baggage shall be subject to forfeiture, and if the value thereof is $500 or more, the vessel or vehicle on or from which the same shall be laden or unladen shall be subject to forfeiture . Pa sseng ers . SEC. 454. UNLA DING OF PA SSENG ERS-P ENALT Y. ' Pen alty foru nlading. If any passenger is unladen from any vessel or vehicle without a special license or permit therefor issued by the collector, the master of such vessel or the person in charge of such vehicle and every other person who knowingly is concerned, or who aids therein, shall each b e liable to a pe nalty of $500 fo r each such passe nger so unladen. Boarding and dis - SEC. 455. BOARDING AND DISCHARGING INSPECTORS. charging inspectors. May be placed on The collector for the district in which any vessel or vehicle arrives arriving vessels. from a foreign port or place may put on board of such vessel or vehi- cle while within such district, and if necessary while going from one district to another, one or more inspectors or other customs officers to examine the cargo and contents of such vessel or vehicle and superin- tend the unlading thereof, and to perform such other duties as may be required by law or the customs regulations for the protection of Duties, etc. the revenue. Such inspector or other customs officer may, if he shall deem the same necessary for the protection of the revenue, secure the hat ches or other com munications or o utlets of such v essel or vehicle with customs seals or other proper fastenings while such vessel is not in the act of unlading and such fastenings shall not be removed with- Control of vessel. out permission of the ins pec tor or ot her cu sto ms officer. Such ins pector or other c ustoms officer m ay require any v essel or vehicle to discontinue or suspend unlading during the continuance of unfa- vorable weather or any conditions rendering the discharge of cargo Penalty for obstrue- dangerous or detrimental to the revenue. Any officer, owner, agent tfng, etc. of the owner, or mem ber of the crew of any such vess el who obstructs or hinders any such inspector or other customs officer in the perform- ance of his duties, shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $500. Pay, etc ., of inspec. SEC. 456. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF INSPECTORS BE- tors between ports. TWEEN PORTS. The comp ensat ion of an y ins pecto r or othe r cus toms offi cer, stat ioned matte • reimbursed by on any vessel or vehicle while proceeding from one port to another and returning therefrom, shall be reimbursed to the Government by the master or owner of such vessel, together with th e actual expense of such inspector or customs officer for subsistence, or in lieu of such expenses such vessel or vehicle may furnish such inspector or customs officer the accommodations usually supplied to passengers. Time for unlading. SEC. 457. TIME FOR UNLADING. Cargoes remaini ng on Whenever any merchandise remains on board any vessel or bo Dis posit ion of, by ve hicle fr om a fore ign port more th an twent y-five da ys after the collector. date on which report of said vessel or vehicle was made, the collector may take possession of such merchandise and cau se the sa me to ire

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