§ 4205. — Retention of papers of American vessels until payment of demands and wages.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 22USC4205]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER XIV--POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF CONSULAR OFFICERS
GENERALLY
Sec. 4205. Retention of papers of American vessels until payment
of demands and wages
All consular officers are authorized and required to retain in their
possession all the papers of vessels of the United States, which shall
be deposited with them as directed by law, till payment shall be made of
all demands and wages on account of such vessels.
(R.S. Sec. 1718.)
Codification
R.S. Sec. 1718 derived from act Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 127, Sec. 28, 11
Stat. 63.
Section was not enacted as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
which comprises this chapter.
Section was formerly classified to section 1185 of this title, and
prior thereto to section 88 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4191 of this title.
