Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-102
§1705 Destruction of Forfeited Vessel or Vehicle
Title 19 › CHAPTER 5 — SMUGGLING › § 1705
Summary
To protect federal revenue, the Secretary of the Treasury may destroy any boat or vehicle seized for violating revenue laws instead of selling it.
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Title 19, §1705
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Any vessel or vehicle forfeited to the United States, whether summarily or by a decree of any court, for violation of any law respecting the revenue, may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, if he deems it necessary to protect the revenue of the United States, be destroyed in lieu of the sale thereof under existing law.
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19 U.S.C. § 1705
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102