If any passenger is 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 concerned, or who aids therein, 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. 49746 Stat. 716Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(b)84 Stat. 287Pub. L. 99–570, title III, § 3114100 Stat. 3207–82(, title IV, § 454, ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 99–5701986— substituted “$1,000 for the first passenger and $500 for each additional such passenger” for “$500 for each such passenger”.
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 .