[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR101.7]



[Page 436-437]

 

                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

              HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 101_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  101.7  Customs seal.



    (a) Design. According to the design furnished by the Department of 

the Treasury, the Customs seal of the United States shall consist of the 

seal



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of the Department of the Treasury surrounded by an outer circle in which 

appear the words ``Treasury'' at the top and ``U.S. Customs Service'' at 

the bottom.

    (b) Use of the Customs seal. The Customs seal currently in official 

use, including the dies, rolls, plates, and like devices now in the 

possession of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, shall continue to be 

equally effective as the official seal of the United States Customs 

Service and shall continue to be so used by each Customs officer and 

employee having possession of the seal until that particular device 

requires replacing and is replaced. Use of the United States Customs 

seal shall be restricted in the following manner:

    (1) The Customs seal of the United States shall be impressed upon 

all official documents requiring the impress of a seal. It shall be 

impressed upon all marine documents and landing certificates, 

certificates of weight, gauge, or measure, and similar classes of 

documents for outside interests.

    (2) The impress of the seal is not necessary on documents passing 

within the Customs Service nor shall the seal be used in the manner of a 

notary seal to indicate authority to administer oaths.