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§56105 Forfeiture Procedure
Title 46 › Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part E — Control of Merchant Marine Capabilities › CHAPTER 561 — RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS › § 56105
Summary
Forfeitures under this chapter must be handled the same way the government collects customs duties. The government can also cancel a forfeiture without having to seize the vessel. If a person was already convicted for a crime under this chapter that relates to the same matter, that earlier conviction is treated as initial proof that the person committed the violation in a forfeiture case.
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Title 46, §56105
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(a)In General.—
A forfeiture under this chapter may be enforced in the same way as a forfeiture under the laws on the collection of duties. However, such a forfeiture may be remitted without seizure of the vessel.
(b)Prior Convictions.—
In a proceeding under this chapter to enforce a forfeiture, a prior criminal conviction of a person for a violation of this chapter with respect to the subject matter of the forfeiture is prima facie evidence of the violation against the person convicted.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 56105(a)46 App.:836.Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 451, § 38, as added July 15, 1918, ch. 152, § 4, 40 Stat. 902; Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 304(b), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1924. 56105(b)46 App.:837.Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 451, § 39, as added July 15, 1918, ch. 152, § 4, 40 Stat. 902.
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46 U.S.C. § 56105
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Sep 22, 2026
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