Title 46 › Subtitle VI — Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties › CHAPTER 601 — ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE REQUIREMENTS › § 60101
The Secretary of Homeland Security must make and enforce rules about boarding a vessel that arrives at a U.S. port before the vessel has been inspected and secured. Anyone who breaks those rules can be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both, and these rules are in addition to section 2279 of title 18.
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46 U.S.C. § 60101
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Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110