19 U.S.C. § 481 — Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV,

Page 56 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 471 imported liquors remaining thereon, any cask or other package, after the same has been once used to contain imported liquors and has been emptied; or if any person shall use or have in possession such cask or package, with any imi- tation of such marks or brands, for the purpose of placing domestic distilled spirits therein for sale; every such cask or package, with its con- tents, if any, shall be forfeited to the United States. And every such person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be lia- ble to a penalty of $200 for every such cask or package so purchased, sold, used, or had in pos- session. (Mar. 1, 1879, ch. 125, § 13, 20 Stat. 343; May 28, 1880, ch. 108, § 13, 21 Stat. 148.) § 471. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930 Section, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 560, 42 Stat. 977, related to prohibition of ownership of bonded warehouses by customs officers. Corresponding provisions of Tariff Act of 1930, see section 1560 of this title. §§ 472 to 475. Repealed. Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 16(f), 67 Stat. 517 Sections, act June 8, 1896, ch. 371, §§ 1–4, 29 Stat. 263, related to special delivery and appraisement of im- ported articles of limited value and weight. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Act Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, § 1, 67 Stat. 507, provided that such act is effective, except as otherwise specifically provided for, on and after thirtieth day following date of its enactment (Aug. 8, 1953). The exception ‘‘except as otherwise specifically pro- vided for’’ apparently refers to amendments made to provisions preceding subd. (1) of section 1308 of this title and to section 1557(b) of this title, for which sepa- rate effective dates were provided as explained in notes under those sections. SAVINGS PROVISION For savings provision generally providing that the re- peal or modification of existing law by act Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, would not affect acts, rights, or civil or crimi- nal proceedings commenced prior to such act, see sec- tion 23 of act Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 397, set out as a note under section 1304 of this title. PART 5—ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS § 481. Repealed. June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651(a)(1), 46 Stat. 762, eff. June 18, 1930 Section, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 581, 42 Stat. 979, related to seizure of vessel or merchandise. Corresponding provisions of Tariff Act of 1930, see sec- tion 1581 of this title. § 482. Search of vehicles and persons (a) Any of the officers or persons authorized to board or search vessels may stop, search, and ex- amine, as well without as within their respec- tive districts, any vehicle, beast, or person, on which or whom he or they shall suspect there is merchandise which is subject to duty, or shall have been introduced into the United States in any manner contrary to law, whether by the person in possession or charge, or by, in, or upon such vehicle or beast, or otherwise, and to search any trunk or envelope, wherever found, in which he may have a reasonable cause to sus- pect there is merchandise which was imported contrary to law; and if any such officer or other person so authorized shall find any merchandise on or about any such vehicle, beast, or person, or in any such trunk or envelope, which he shall have reasonable cause to believe is subject to duty, or to have been unlawfully introduced into the United States, whether by the person in pos- session or charge, or by, in, or upon such vehi- cle, beast, or otherwise, he shall seize and secure the same for trial. (b) Any officer or employee of the United States conducting a search of a person pursuant to subsection (a) shall not be held liable for any civil damages as a result of such search if the of- ficer or employee performed the search in good faith and used reasonable means while effec- tuating such search. (R.S. § 3061; Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title III, § 341(a), Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 980.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 3061 derived from act July 18, 1866, ch. 201, § 3, 14 Stat. 178. AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107–210 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–210 applicable to petitions for certification filed under part 2 or 3 of subchapter II of chapter 12 of this title on or after the date that is 90 days after Aug. 6, 2002, except as otherwise provided, see section 151 of Pub. L. 107–210, set out as a note pre- ceding section 2271 of this title. REQUIREMENT TO POST POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR SEARCHES OF PASSENGERS Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title III, § 341(b), Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 980, provided that: ‘‘Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 6, 2002], the Commissioner of Customs shall ensure that at each Customs border facility appropriate notice is post- ed that provides a summary of the policy and proce- dures of the Customs Service for searching passengers, including a statement of the policy relating to the pro- hibition on the conduct of profiling of passengers based on gender, race, color, religion, or ethnic background.’’ [For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li- abilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Sec- retary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of re- lated references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of Novem- 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.] § 483. Repealed. Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1213, title V, § 502, 68 Stat. 1140 Section, R.S. § 3062; act Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438, title II, § 208, 49 Stat. 526, related to forfeitures and penalty for