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18 U.S.C. § 547 — Depositing goods in buildings on boundaries
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Whoever receives or deposits any merchandise in any building upon the boundary line between the United States and any foreign country, or carries any merchandise through the same, in violation of law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
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Whoever receives or deposits any merchandise in any building upon the boundary line between the United States and any foreign country, or carries any merchandise through the same, in violation of law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
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**(a)** Whoever commits an offense against the United States or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as a principal.
**(b)** Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or another would be an offense against the United States, is punishable as a principal.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 1596, act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 596, 46 Stat. 752, related to buildings on boundary. See [section 547 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section547&num=0&edition=prelim), 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section548&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1598, acts June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 598, 46 Stat. 752; June 25, 1938, ch. 679, § 26, 52 Stat. 1089, related to offenses concerning seals and unlawful removal of goods from custom custody. See [section 549 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section549&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 548
Words ‘‘shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,’’ in
first paragraph were omitted in view of definition of
misdemeanor in section 1 of this title.
Conviction provision in first paragraph reading ‘‘and
on conviction thereof’’ was deleted as surplusage since
punishment cannot be imposed until a conviction is se-
cured.
Minimum punishment provision ‘‘nor less than $50’’
in second paragraph was deleted.
Forfeiture provision was rephrased to make it clear
that forfeiture was not dependent upon conviction.
The final paragraph was added to conform with sec-
tion 1709 of title 19, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2006—Pub. L. 109–177, which directed amendment of
third par. by substituting ‘‘20 years’’ for ‘‘5 years’’, was
executed by making the substitution for ‘‘five years’’,
to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1996—Pub. L. 104–294 amended Pub. L. 103–322,
§ 330004(18). See 1994 Amendment note below.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(L), substituted ‘‘fined
under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $10,000’’ in
third par.
Pub. L. 103–322, § 330004(18), as amended by Pub. L.
104–294, § 604(b)(23), struck out ‘‘Philippine Islands,’’ be-
fore ‘‘Virgin Islands’’ in last par.
Pub. L. 103–322, § 320903(c), inserted ‘‘or attempts to
smuggle or clandestinely introduce’’ after ‘‘clandes-
tinely introduces’’ in first par.
1955—Act June 30, 1955, inserted reference to John-
ston Island.
1954—Act Sept. 1, 1954, permitted forfeiture of value
of merchandise imported in violation of section.
Act Aug. 24, 1954, increased fine from $5,000 to $10,000
and imprisonment from two years to five years.
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