[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: 19CFR103.34]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

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

              HOMELAND SECURITY; 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



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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]