Federal · Title 46 — Shipping

46 U.S.C. § 60101: Boarding arriving vessels before inspection

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Federal law prohibits boarding an arriving vessel before inspection and security clearance. Violation can result in a fine, up to 6 months imprisonment, or both.

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The Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe and enforce regulations on the boarding of a vessel arriving at a port of the United States before the vessel has been inspected and secured. A person violating a regulation prescribed under this section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both. This section shall be construed as supplementary to section 2279 of title 18 .

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