Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections

46 U.S.C. § 503 — Notice of seizure

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

46 U.S.C. § 503 — Notice of seizure

When a forfeiture of a vessel or cargo accrues, the official of the United States Government required to give notice of the seizure of the vessel or cargo shall include in the notice, if they are known to that official, the name and the place of residence of the owner or consignee at the time of the seizure.

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 46 U.S.C. § 503

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.

Original supplied file — preserved unchanged

Download original Markdown file

File SHA-256: 44ec6f8a2b8df048f45e37d0184d4b01cbbd581f5af7273d97f55224d7d5cb57. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.

Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.

Open the recorded source website ↗

Record provenance

Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_86b5b8a76efdcb36650d4ce3
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-46/section-503-notice-of-seizure--b1757053f8.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 2d9fd7e63267bb145961c5b5033f5a4f68ec687e6d731c0f8228446e6c305aa4

Source location: Title 46, Chapter 5, § 503; chapter-005-other-general-provisions.md

Stored source content

Cross-references

Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

46 U.S.C. § 53101 — Definitions

In this chapter: (1) **Bulk cargo.—** — The term “bulk cargo” means cargo that is loaded and carried in bulk without mark or count. (2) **Contractor.—** — The term “contractor” means an owner or operator of a vessel that enters into an operating agreement for the vessel with the Secretary under section 53103. (3) **Fleet.—** — The term “Fleet” means the Maritime Security Fleet established under section 53102(a). (4) **Foreign commerce.—** — The term “foreign commerce” means— (A) commerce or trade between the United States, its territories or possessions, or the District of Columbia, and a foreign country; and (B) commerce or trade between foreign countries. (5) **Participating fleet vessel.—** — The term “participating fleet vessel” means any vessel that— (A) on October 1, 2015— (i) meets the requirements of paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of section 53102(c); and (ii) is less than 20 years of age if the vessel is a tank vessel, or is less than 25 years of age for all other vessel types; and (B) on December 31, 2014, is covered by an operating agreement under this chapter. (6) **Person.—** — The term “person” includes corporations, partnerships, and associations existing under or authorized by the laws of the United States, or any State, Territory, District, or possession thereof, or of any foreign country. (7) **Product tank vessel.—** — The term “product tank vessel” means a double hulled tank vessel capable of carrying simultaneously more than 2 separated grades of refined petroleum products. (8) **Secretary.—** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation. (9) **Tank vessel.—** — The term “tank vessel” has the meaning that term has under [section 2101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 46 U.S.C. § 53101

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

46 U.S.C. § 503 — Notice of seizure

Page 17 TITLE 46—SHIPPING § 505 2012—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–213 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. (1) heading, and added pars. (2) and (3). 2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–417 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘When the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navi- gation or vessel-inspection laws considers it necessary in the interest of national defense, the individual may waive compliance with those laws to the extent, in the manner, and on the terms the individual prescribes.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXV, § 3502(a)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4398, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to waivers issued after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 1, 2021].’’ § 502. Cargo exempt from forfeiture Cargo on a vessel is exempt from forfeiture under this title if— (1) the cargo is owned in good faith by a per- son not the owner, master, or crewmember of the vessel; and (2) the customs duties on the cargo have been paid or secured for payment as provided by law. (Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1490.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 502 ............. 46 App.:326. R.S. § 4378. § 503. Notice of seizure When a forfeiture of a vessel or cargo accrues, the official of the United States Government re- quired to give notice of the seizure of the vessel or cargo shall include in the notice, if they are known to that official, the name and the place of residence of the owner or consignee at the time of the seizure

Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 46 U.S.C. § 503

Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.