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22 U.S.C. § 4203 — Destruction of old invoices
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The Secretary of State is authorized to cause, from time to time, the destruction of invoices that have been filed in the consular offices for a period of more than five years.
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The Secretary of State is authorized to cause, from time to time, the destruction of invoices that have been filed in the consular offices for a period of more than five years.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 1171, R.S. § 1689, which related to general application of provisions to consular officers, was transferred to [section 4191 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4191&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1172, R.S. § 4082, which related to solemnization of marriages, was transferred to [section 4192 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4192&num=0&edition=prelim) and subsequently repealed.
Section 1173, R.S. § 1707; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39, 62 Stat. 992, which related to receipt by consuls and vice consuls of protests, was transferred to [section 4193 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4193&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1174, R.S. § 1708; Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, § 10, 32 Stat. 829, which related to lists and returns of seamen and vessels, etc., was transferred to [section 4194 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4194&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1175, R.S. § 1709; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 223, 36 Stat. 1083; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 304, 42 Stat. 24; July 12, 1940, ch. 618, 54 Stat. 758, which related to estates of decedents generally and to General Accounting Office as conservator, was transferred to [section 4195 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4195&num=0&edition=prelim) and subsequently repealed.
Section 1176, R.S. § 1710; July 12, 1940, ch. 618, 54 Stat. 760, which related to notification of death of decedent and transmission of inventory of effects of decedent, was transferred to [section 4196 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 83, R.S. § 1715, which related to certification of invoices, was transferred to [section 4200 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4200&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 84, act Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 9, 34 Stat. 101, which related to fees for certification of invoices, was transferred to [section 4201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4201&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 85, R.S. § 1716, which related to exaction of excessive fees for verification of invoices, was transferred to [section 4202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4202&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 86, act Feb. 24, 1903, ch. 753, 32 Stat. 854, which related to destruction of old invoices, was transferred to [section 4203 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4203&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 87, R.S. § 1717, which related to granting of a certificate for goods shipped from countries adjacent to the United States, was transferred to [section 4204 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4204&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 88, R.S. § 1718, which related to retention of papers of American vessels until payment of demands and wages, was transferred to [section 4205 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4205&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 89, act June 26, 1884, ch. 121, § 12, 23 Stat. 56, which related to fees for official services to American vessels or seamen, was transferred to [section 4206 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.x
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 4202
official services for which the President is au-
thorized by section 4219 of this title to prescribe
rates or tariffs.
(Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 9, 34 Stat. 101.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was not enacted as part of the Foreign Serv-
ice Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter.
A further provision of section 9 of act Apr. 5, 1906, re-
pealed R.S. § 2851, which provided for certification of in-
voices of imported merchandise by the collector of the
post, and R.S. § 1721, which prescribed a fee of one dol-
lar to be charged by the consul-general for the British
North American provinces, for certifying invoices of
goods not exceeding $100 in value.
Section was formerly classified to section 1181 of this
title, and prior thereto to section 84 of this title.
§ 4202. Exaction of excessive fees for verification
of invoices; penalty
The fee provided by law for the verification of
invoices by consular officers shall, when paid, be
held to be a full payment for furnishing blank
forms of declaration to be signed by the shipper,
and for making, signing, and sealing the certifi-
cate of the consular officer thereto; and any
consular officer who, under pretense of charging
for blank forms, advice, or clerical services in
the preparation of such declaration or certifi-
cate, charges or receives any fee greater in
amount than that provided by law for the
verification of invoices, or who demands or re-
ceives for any official services, or who allows
any clerk or subordinate to receive for any such
service, any fee or reward other than the fee
provided by law for such service, shall be pun-
ishable by imprisonment for not more than one
year, or by a fine of not more than $2,000, and
shall
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