[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 31, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 31CFR542.204] [Page 242] TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PART 542_SYRIAN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents Subpart B_Prohibitions Sec. 542.204 Expenses of maintaining blocked property; liquidation of blocked property. (a) Except as otherwise authorized, and notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations conferred or imposed by any international agreement or contract entered into or any license or permit granted before 12:01 a.m., eastern daylight time, May 12, 2004, all expenses incident to the maintenance of physical property blocked pursuant to Sec. 542.201(a) shall be the responsibility of the owners or operators of such property, which expenses shall not be met from blocked funds. (b) Property blocked pursuant to Sec. 542.201(a) may, in the discretion of the Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, be sold or liquidated and the net proceeds placed in a blocked interest-bearing account in the name of the owner of the property.