[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR103.34]

[Page 460]
 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 103--AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart C--Other Information Subject to Restricted Access
 
Sec. 103.34  Sanctions for improper actions by Customs officers or employees.

    (a) The improper disclosure of the confidential information 
contained in Customs documents, or the disclosure of information 
relative to the business of one importer or exporter that is acquired by 
a Customs officer or employee in an official capacity to any person not 
authorized by law or regulations to receive this information is a ground 
for dismissal from the United States Customs Service, suspension, or 
other disciplinary action, and if done for a valuable consideration 
subjects that person to criminal prosecution.
    (b) Sanctions for improper denials of information by Customs 
officers or employees are set forth in Sec. 103.9(c).

[T.D. 81-168, 46 FR 32565, June 24, 1981. Redesignated by T.D. 96-36, 61 
FR 19838, May 3, 1996