§836. Forfeitures

All forfeitures incurred under the provisions of this chapter may be prosecuted in the same court, and may be disposed of in the same manner, as forfeitures incurred for offenses against the law relating to the collection of duties, except that forfeitures may be remitted without seizure of the vessel.

(Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 451, §38, as added July 15, 1918, ch. 152, §4, 40 Stat. 902 ; amended Pub. L. 101–225, title III, §304(b), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1924 .)

Amendments

1989-Pub. L. 101–225 substituted "duties, except that forfeitures may be remitted without seizure of the vessel" for "duties".

Repeals

For provisional repeal, see note set out preceding section 801 of this Appendix.

National Emergency, 1950

For Presidential Proclamation of the existence of a national emergency, see Proc. No. 2914, eff. Dec. 16, 1950, 15 F.R. 9029, 64 Stat. 454, set out as a note preceding section 1 of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense.

Termination of War and Emergencies

Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, §3, 61 Stat. 451 , provided that in the interpretation of this section, the date July 25, 1947, shall be deemed to be the date of termination of any state of war theretofore declared by Congress and of the national emergencies proclaimed by the President on Sept. 8, 1939, and May 27, 1941.

Cross References

Forfeitures for offenses against collection of duties, see section 1604 et seq. of Title 19, Customs Duties.