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42 U.S.C. § 271 — Penalties for violation of quarantine laws

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42 U.S.C. § 271 — Penalties for violation of quarantine laws

**(a) Penalties for persons violating quarantine laws** Any person who violates any regulation prescribed under sections 264 to 266 of this title, or any provision of [section 269 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section269&num=0&edition=prelim) or any regulation prescribed thereunder, or who enters or departs from the limits of any quarantine station, ground, or anchorage in disregard of quarantine rules and regulations or without permission of the quarantine officer in charge, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. **(b) Penalties for vessels violating quarantine laws** Any vessel which violates [section 269 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section269&num=0&edition=prelim), or any regulations thereunder or under [section 267 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section267&num=0&edition=prelim), or which enters within or departs from the limits of any quarantine station, ground, or anchorage in disregard of the quarantine rules and regulations or without permission of the officer in charge, shall forfeit to the United States not more than $5,000, the amount to be determined by the court, which shall be a lien on such vessel, to be recovered by proceedings in the proper district court of the United States. In all such proceedings the United States attorney shall appear on behalf of the United States; and all such proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and laws governing cases of seizure of vessels for violation of the revenue laws of the United States. **(c) Remittance or mitigation of forfeitures** With the approval of the Secretary

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28 U.S.C. § 541 — United States attorneys

**(a)** The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a United States attorney for each judicial district. **(b)** Each United States attorney shall be appointed for a term of four years. On the expiration of his term, a United States attorney shall continue to perform the duties of his office until his successor is appointed and qualifies. **(c)** Each United States attorney is subject to removal by the President.

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42 U.S.C. § 269 — Bills of health

**(a) Detail of medical officer; conditions precedent to issuance; consular officer to receive fees** Except as otherwise prescribed in regulations, any vessel at any foreign port or place clearing or departing for any port or place in a State or possession shall be required to obtain from the consular officer of the United States or from the Public Health Service officer, or other medical officer of the United States designated by the Surgeon General, at the port or place of departure, a bill of health in duplicate, in the form prescribed by the Surgeon General. The President, from time to time, shall specify the ports at which a medical officer shall be stationed for this purpose. Such bill of health shall set forth the sanitary history and condition of said vessel, and shall state that it has in all respects complied with the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (c). Before granting such duplicate bill of health, such consular or medical officer shall be satisfied that the matters and things therein stated are true. The consular officer shall be entitled to demand and receive the fees for bills of health and such fees shall be established by regulation. **(b) Collectors of customs to receive originals; duplicate copies as part of ship’s papers** Original bills of health shall be delivered to the collectors of customs at the port of entry. Duplicate copies of such bills of health shall be delivered at the time of inspection to quarantine officers at such port. The bills of health herein prescribed shall be considered as part of the ship’s papers, and when duly certified to by the proper consular or other officer of the United States, over his official signature and seal, shall be accepted as evidence of the statements therein contained in any court of the Un

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42 U.S.C. § 202 — Definitions

When used in this chapter— **(a)** The term “Service” means the Public Health Service; **(b)** The term “Surgeon General” means the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service; **(c)** Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. **(d)** The term “regulations”, except when otherwise specified, means rules and regulations made by the Surgeon General with the approval of the Secretary; **(e)** The term “executive department” means any executive department, agency, or independent establishment of the United States or any corporation wholly owned by the United States; **(f)** Except as provided in sections 246(g)(4)(B),11 See References in Text note below. 247c(c)(1),1 254d(h)(3),1 263c(5),1 264(d), 292a(9),1 300a(c), 300f(13), and 300n(1) 1 of this title, the term “State” includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. **(g)** The term “possession” includes, among other possessions, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; **(h)** Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 986(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 603. **(i)** The term “vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water, exclusive of aircraft and amphibious contrivances; **(j)** The term “habit-forming narcotic drug” or “narcotic” means opium and coca leaves and the several alkaloids derived therefrom, the best known of these alkaloids being morphia, heroin, and codeine, obtained from opium, and cocaine derived from the coca

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42 U.S.C. § 3501 — Establishment of Department; effective date

The provisions of Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1953, submitted to the Congress on March 12, 1953, shall take effect ten days after April 1, 1953, and its approval by the President, notwithstanding the provisions of the Reorganization Act of 1949, as amended, except that section 9 of such Act shall apply to such reorganization plan and to the reorganization made thereby.

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42 U.S.C. § 267 — Quarantine stations, grounds, and anchorages

**(a) Control and management** Except as provided in title II 11 See References in Text note below. of the Act of June 15, 1917, as amended, the Surgeon General shall control, direct, and manage all United States quarantine stations, grounds, and anchorages, designate their boundaries, and designate the quarantine officers to be in charge thereof. With the approval of the President he shall from time to time select suitable sites for and establish such additional stations, grounds, and anchorages in the States and possessions of the United States as in his judgment are necessary to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases into the States and possessions of the United States. **(b) Hours of inspection** The Surgeon General shall establish the hours during which quarantine service shall be performed at each quarantine station, and, upon application by any interested party, may establish quarantine inspection during the twenty-four hours of the day, or any fraction thereof, at such quarantine stations as, in his opinion, require such extended service. He may restrict the performance of quarantine inspection to hours of daylight for such arriving vessels as cannot, in his opinion, be satisfactorily inspected during hours of darkness. No vessel shall be required to undergo quarantine inspection during the hours of darkness, unless the quarantine officer at such quarantine station shall deem an immediate inspection necessary to protect the public health. Uniformity shall not be required in the hours during which quarantine inspection may be obtained at the various ports of the United States. **(c) Overtime pay for employees of Service** The Surgeon General shall fix a reasonable rate of extra compensation for overtime services of employees of the United States Publ

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42 U.S.C. § 81 to 87 — Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, § 1313, 58 Stat. 714

### Statutory Notes Section 81, act Feb. 15, 1893, ch. 114, § 1, 27 Stat. 449, provided penalties for entry of vessels in violation of quarantine laws. See [section 271 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section271&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 82, acts Feb. 15, 1893, ch. 114, § 2, 27 Stat. 450; Aug. 18, 1894, ch. 300, 28 Stat. 372; Feb. 27, 1921, ch. 80, 41 Stat. 1149; Feb. 7, 1925, ch. 146, 43 Stat. 809; July 10, 1940, ch. 566, 54 Stat. 747, provided for bills of health. See [section 269 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section269&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 82a, act Feb. 15, 1893, ch. 114, § 13, as added Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 409, § 1, 46 Stat. 1491, provided for duplicate bills of health. See [section 269 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section269&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 83, act Feb. 15, 1893, ch. 114, § 11, as added Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 836, 31 Stat. 1087, provided that vessels from foreign ports without bill of health not entering the United States were subject to quarantine regulations. Section 84, act Feb. 15, 1893, ch. 114, § 6, 27 Stat. 452, provided for disposition of infected vessels. Section 85, act June 19, 1906, ch. 3433, § 4, 34 Stat. 300, provided penalties for infractions of quarantine. See [section 271 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section271&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 86, act Apr. 29, 1878, ch. 66, § 1, 20 Stat. 37, prohibited entry of vessels and vehicles contrary to State quarantine laws. See sections 264 to 272 of this title. Compliance with State laws, see [section 97 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granule

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42 U.S.C. § 99 to 108 — Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, § 1313, 58 Stat. 714

### Statutory Notes Section 99, act Feb. 15, 1893, ch. 114, § 12, as added Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 836, 31 Stat. 1087, authorized medical officers performing duties as quarantine officers to administer oaths. See [section 272 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section272&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 100, act Feb. 15, 1893, ch. 114, § 8, 27 Stat. 452, provided compensation for use of State buildings for quarantine purposes. Section 101, act June 19, 1906, ch. 3433, § 5, 34 Stat. 301, provided for acquisition of quarantine stations. See [section 267 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section267&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 102, act Feb. 15, 1893, ch. 114, § 10, as added Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 836, 31 Stat. 1086; amended July 1, 1902, ch. 1370, § 1, 32 Stat. 712, provided for establishment of quarantine grounds. See sections 267 and 271 of this title. Section 103, act June 19, 1906, ch. 3433, § 1, 34 Stat. 299, provided for control and management of quarantine grounds. See [section 267 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section267&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 104, acts June 19, 1906, ch. 3433, § 2, 34 Stat. 299; Aug. 14, 1912, ch. 288, § 1, 37 Stat. 309, provided for transferal of title of land and water from other departments to Service for its use. Section 105, act June 19, 1906, ch. 3433, § 3, 34 Stat. 300, provided for notice of selection of places for quarantine stations and anchorages. Section 106, acts Aug. 1, 1888, ch. 727, 25 Stat. 355; July 1, 1902, ch. 1370, § 1, 32 Stat. 712; Aug. 14, 1912, ch. 288, § 1, 37 Stat. 309, provided penalties for trespass on quarantine stations. See [section 271 of this title](https://u

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42 U.S.C. § 271 — Penalties for violation of quarantine laws

Page 503 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 271 at which a medical officer shall be stationed for this purpose. Such bill of health shall set forth the sanitary history and condition of said ves- sel, and shall state that it has in all respects complied with the regulations prescribed pursu- ant to subsection (c). Before granting such du- plicate bill of health, such consular or medical officer shall be satisfied that the matters and things therein stated are true. The consular offi- cer shall be entitled to demand and receive the fees for bills of health and such fees shall be es- tablished by regulation. (b) Collectors of customs to receive originals; du- plicate copies as part of ship’s papers Original bills of health shall be delivered to the collectors of customs at the port of entry. Duplicate copies of such bills of health shall be delivered at the time of inspection to quarantine officers at such port. The bills of health herein prescribed shall be considered as part of the ship’s papers, and when duly certified to by the proper consular or other officer of the United States, over his official signature and seal, shall be accepted as evidence of the statements there- in contained in any court of the United States. (c) Regulations to secure sanitary conditions of vessels The Surgeon General shall from time to time prescribe regulations, applicable to vessels re- ferred to in subsection (a) of this section for the purpose of preventing the introduction into the States or possessions of the United States of any communicable disease by securing the best sani- tary condition of such vessels, their cargoes, passengers, and crews. Such regulations shall be observed by such vessels prior to departure, dur- ing the course of the voyage, an

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