§ 546. — Smuggling goods into foreign countries.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC546]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 27--CUSTOMS
Sec. 546. Smuggling goods into foreign countries
Any person owning in whole or in part any vessel of the United
States who employs, or participates in, or allows the employment of,
such vessel for the purpose of smuggling, or attempting to smuggle, or
assisting in smuggling, any merchandise into the territory of any
foreign government in violation of the laws there in force, if under the
laws of such foreign government any penalty or forfeiture is provided
for violation of the laws of the United States respecting the customs
revenue, and any citizen of, or person domiciled in, or any corporation
incorporated in, the United States, controlling or substantially
participating in the control of any such vessel, directly or indirectly,
whether through ownership of corporate shares or otherwise, and allowing
the employment of said vessel for any such purpose, and any person
found, or discovered to have been, on board of any such vessel so
employed and participating or assisting in any such purpose, shall be
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
It shall constitute an offense under this section to hire out or
charter a vessel if the lessor or charterer has knowledge or reasonable
grounds for belief that the lessee or person chartering the vessel
intends to employ such vessel for any of the purposes described in this
section and if such vessel is, during the time such lease or charter is
in effect, employed for any such purpose.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 717; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 1702 of title 19, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Customs Duties
(Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438, title I, Sec. 2, 49 Stat. 518).
Changes were made in phraseology.
References in Text
The laws of the United States respecting the customs revenue,
referred to in text, are classified generally to Title 19, Customs
Duties.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $5,000'' in first par.
