Title 46 › Subtitle VIII — Miscellaneous › CHAPTER 801 — WRECKS AND SALVAGE › § 80103
Any goods taken from a shipwreck, from the sea, or from a key or shoal along Florida’s coast in U.S. waters must be brought to a U.S. port of entry. If a vessel tries to carry those goods to a foreign port, the vessel can be seized and turned over to the U.S. government, with the value split half to the person who reported it and half to the government.
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46 U.S.C. § 80103
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Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110