The appropriate customs officer may cause an examination to be made of the baggage of any person arriving in the United States in order to ascertain what articles are contained therein and whether subject to duty, free of duty, or prohibited notwithstanding a declaration and entry therefor has been made.
June 17, 1930, ch. 497 46 Stat. 727 Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(b)84 Stat. 287 (, title IV, § 496, ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 496 42 Stat. 964 Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , . That section was superseded by section 496 of act , comprising this section, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act.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 .