19 U.S.C. § 1451a — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII,

Page 170 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 1451a authorize their performance or performance of any of his functions, by any of those officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, 1281, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Em- ployees. § 1451a. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13811(b)(1), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 670 Section, act June 3, 1944, ch. 233, § 2, 58 Stat. 270, pro- vided that certain extra compensation of customs offi- cers and employees assigned to performance of inspectional services in connection with traffic over highways, toll bridges, etc. on Sundays or holidays prior to June 3, 1944, was to be payable by the U.S. without reimbursement by the applicant for such serv- ices and that any reimbursement which had accrued and been collected since Jan. 6, 1941, was to be re- funded. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal applicable to customs inspectional services provided on or after Jan. 1, 1994, see section 13811(c) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under section 267 of this title. § 1452. Lading on Sundays, holidays, or at night No merchandise or baggage entered for trans- portation under bond or for exportation with the benefit of drawback, or other merchandise or baggage required to be laden under customs su- pervision, shall be laden on any vessel or vehicle at night or on Sunday or a holiday, except under special license therefor to be issued by the ap- propriate customs officer under the same condi- tions and limitations as pertain to the unlading of imported merchandise or merchandise being transported in bond. (June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 452, 46 Stat. 715; Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(b), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 287.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 452, 42 Stat. 955. That section was superseded by section 452 of act June 17, 1930, comprising this section, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act. AMENDMENTS 1970—Pub. L. 91–271 substituted reference to appro- priate customs officer for reference to collector. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91–271, see section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271, set out as a note under section 1500 of this title. § 1453. Lading and unlading of merchandise or baggage; penalties If any merchandise or baggage is laden on, or unladen from, any vessel or vehicle without a special license or permit therefor issued by the appropriate customs officer, the master of such vessel or the person in charge of such vehicle and every other person who knowingly is con- cerned, or who aids therein, or in removing or otherwise securing such merchandise or bag- gage, shall each be liable to a penalty equal to the value of the merchandise or baggage so laden or unladen, and such merchandise or bag- gage shall be subject to forfeiture, and if the value thereof is $500 or more, the vessel or vehi- cle on or from which the same shall be laden or unladen shall be subject to forfeiture. (June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 453, 46 Stat. 716; Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(b), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 287.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 453, 42 Stat. 955. That section was superseded by section 453 of act June 17, 1930, comprising this section, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act. Provisions imposing penalties and forfeitures for vio- lation of R.S. § 2872, which required a special license for unloading or delivering merchandise otherwise than in open day, were contained in R.S. §§ 2873 and 2874, prior to repeal by act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 642, 42 Stat. 989. AMENDMENTS 1970—Pub. L. 91–271 substituted reference to appro- priate customs officer for reference to collector. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91–271, see section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271, set out as a note under section 1500 of this title. § 1454. Unlading of passengers; penalty If any passenger is unladen from any vessel or vehicle without a special license or permit therefor issued by the appropriate customs offi- cer, the master of such vessel or the person in charge of such vehicle and every other person who knowingly is concerned, or who aids there- in, shall each be liable to a penalty of $1,000 for the first passenger and $500 for each additional such passenger so unladen. (June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 454, 46 Stat. 716; Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(b), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 287; Pub. L. 99–570, title III, § 3114, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–82.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1986—Pub. L. 99–570 substituted ‘‘$1,000 for the first passenger and $500 for each additional such passenger’’ for ‘‘$500 for each such passenger’’. 1970—Pub. L. 91–271 substituted reference to appro- priate customs officer for reference to collector. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91–271, see section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271, set out as a note under section 1500 of this title. § 1455. Boarding and discharging inspectors The appropriate customs officer for the dis- trict in which any vessel or vehicle arrives from