[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: 19CFR111.11]



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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 111_CUSTOMS BROKERS--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart B_Procedure To Obtain License or Permit

 

Sec.  111.11  Basic requirements for a license.





    (a) Individual. In order to obtain a broker's license, an individual 

must:

    (1) Be a citizen of the United States on the date of submission of 

the application referred to in Sec.  111.12(a) and not an officer or 

employee of the United States Government;

    (2) Attain the age of 21 prior to the date of submission of the 

application referred to in Sec.  111.12(a);

    (3) Be of good moral character; and

    (4) Have established, by attaining a passing (75 percent or higher) 

grade on a written examination taken within the 3-year period before 

submission of the application referred to in Sec.  111.12(a), that he 

has sufficient knowledge of customs and related laws, regulations and 

procedures, bookkeeping, accounting, and all other appropriate matters 

to render valuable service to importers and exporters.

    (b) Partnership. In order to qualify for a broker's license, a 

partnership must have at least one member of the partnership who is a 

broker.

    (c) Association or corporation. In order to qualify for a broker's 

license, an association or corporation must:

    (1) Be empowered under its articles of association or articles of 

incorporation to transact customs business as a broker; and

    (2) Have at least one officer who is a broker.



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