Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

19 U.S.C. § 1452

Lading on Sundays, holidays, or at night

No merchandise or baggage entered for transportation under bond or for exportation with the benefit of drawback, or other merchandise or baggage required to be laden under customs supervision, 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 appropriate customs officer under the same conditions and limitations as pertain to the unlading of imported merchandise or merchandise being transported in bond.

June 17, 1930, ch. 49746 Stat. 715Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(b)84 Stat. 287(, title IV, § 452, ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 45242 Stat. 955Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , . That section was superseded by section 452 of act , comprising this section, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act.

Amendments

Pub. L. 91–2711970— substituted reference to appropriate customs officer for reference to collector.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Pub. L. 91–271section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271section 1500 of this titleFor effective date of amendment by , see , set out as a note under .