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42 U.S.C. § 272 — Administration of oaths by quarantine officers
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Medical officers of the United States, when performing duties as quarantine officers at any port or place within the United States, are authorized to take declarations and administer oaths in matters pertaining to the administration of the quarantine laws and regulations of the United States.
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Medical officers of the United States, when performing duties as quarantine officers at any port or place within the United States, are authorized to take declarations and administer oaths in matters pertaining to the administration of the quarantine laws and regulations of the United States.
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### 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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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 272
1 See References in Text note below.
or departs from the limits of any quarantine
station, ground, or anchorage in disregard of
quarantine rules and regulations or without per-
mission 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, or any regulations thereunder or under
section 267 of this title, 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 per-
mission 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 vio-
lation of the revenue laws of the United States.
(c) Remittance or mitigation of forfeitures
With the approval of the Secretary, the Sur-
geon General may, upon application therefor,
remit or mitigate any forfeiture provided for
under subsection (b) of this section, and he shall
have authority to ascertain the facts upon all
such applications.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 368, 58 Stat. 706;
June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 909; 1953 Reorg.
Plan No. 1, §§ 5, 8, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053,
67 Stat. 631.)
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