[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4210]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER XIV--POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF CONSULAR OFFICERS
GENERALLY
Sec. 4210. Liability for uncollected fees
Every consul general, consul, or vice consul appointed to perform
the duty of any such officer, who omits to collect any fees which he is
entitled to charge for any official service, shall be liable to the
United States therefor, as if he had collected the same; unless, upon
good cause shown therefor, the Secretary of the Treasury shall think
proper to remit the same.
(R.S. Sec. 1724; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, Sec. 3, 34 Stat. 100.)
Codification
R.S. Sec. 1724 derived from act Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 127, Sec. 18, 11
Stat. 58.
References to ``commercial agent'' and ``vic
