Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§503 Notice of seizure
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - General › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 503
Summary
When vessel or cargo is forfeited, the U.S. official giving notice must list the owner’s or consignee’s name and address if known.
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Title 46, §503
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When a forfeiture of a vessel or cargo accrues, the official of the United States Government required to give notice of the seizure of the vessel or cargo shall include in the notice, if they are known to that official, the name and the place of residence of the owner or consignee at the time of the seizure.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 50346 App.:327.R.S. § 4379.
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46 U.S.C. § 503
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73