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19 U.S.C. § 1599 — Officers not to be interested in vessels or cargo
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No person employed under the authority of the United States, in the collection of duties on imports or tonnage, shall own, either in whole or in part, any vessel (other than a yacht or other pleasure boat), or act as agent, attorney, or consignee for the owner or owners of any vessel, or of any cargo or lading on board the same; nor shall any such person import, or be concerned directly or indirectly in the importation of, any merchandise for sale into the United States. Every person who violates this section shall be liable to a penalty of $500.
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No person employed under the authority of the United States, in the collection of duties on imports or tonnage, shall own, either in whole or in part, any vessel (other than a yacht or other pleasure boat), or act as agent, attorney, or consignee for the owner or owners of any vessel, or of any cargo or lading on board the same; nor shall any such person import, or be concerned directly or indirectly in the importation of, any merchandise for sale into the United States. Every person who violates this section shall be liable to a penalty of $500.
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### Statutory Notes
Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 592, 593(a), (b), 594–601, 42 Stat. 982 to 984, related to seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles and merchandise.
Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to section 495, see [section 1592 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1592&num=0&edition=prelim); section 496, see section 1593(a) [repealed] of this title; section 498, see [section 1594 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1594&num=0&edition=prelim); section 499, see [section 1595 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1595&num=0&edition=prelim); section 503, see [section 1599 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1599&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§§ 1596 to 1598
ber 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section
542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Se-
curity, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of
Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended gen-
erally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L.
114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6.
§§ 1596 to 1598. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645,
§ 21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
Section 1596, act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 596,
46 Stat. 752, related to buildings on boundary. See sec-
tion 547 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Section 1597, act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 597,
46 Stat. 752, related to fraudulent treatment of goods in
warehouses. See section 548 of Title 18.
Section 1598, acts June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 598,
46 Stat. 752; June 25, 1938, ch. 679, § 26, 52 Stat. 1089, re-
lated to offenses concerning seals and unlawful removal
of goods from custom custody. See section 549 of Title
18.
§ 1599. Officers not to be interested in vessels or
cargo
No person employed under the authority of the
United States, in the collection of duties on im-
ports or tonnage, shall own, either in whole or
in part, any vessel (other than a yacht or other
pleasure boat), or act as agent, attorney, or con-
signee for the owner or owners of any vessel, or
of any cargo or lading on board the same; nor
shall any such person import, or be concerned
directly or indirectly in the importation of, any
merchandise for sale into the United States.
Every person who violates this section shall be
liable to a penalty of $500.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 599, 46 Stat. 753;
Pub
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