[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: 19CFR111.53]



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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 D_Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation of License or Permit, 

        and Monetary Penalty in Lieu of Suspension or Revocation

 

Sec.  111.53  Grounds for suspension or revocation of license or permit.



    The appropriate Customs officer may initiate proceedings for the 

suspension, for a specific period of time, or revocation of the license 

or permit of any broker for any of the following reasons:

    (a) The broker has made or caused to be made in any application for 

any license or permit under this part, or report filed with Customs, any 

statement which was, at the time and in light of the circumstances under 

which it was made, false or misleading with respect to any material 

fact, or has omitted to state in any application or report any material 

fact which was required;

    (b) The broker has been convicted, at any time after the filing of 

an application for a license under Sec.  111.12, of any felony or 

misdemeanor which:

    (1) Involved the importation or exportation of merchandise;

    (2) Arose out of the conduct of customs business; or

    (3) Involved larceny, theft, robbery, extortion, forgery, 

counterfeiting, fraudulent concealment, embezzlement, fraudulent 

conversion, or misappropriation of funds;

    (c) The broker has violated any provision of any law enforced by 

Customs or the rules or regulations issued under any provision of any 

law enforced by Customs;

    (d) The broker has counseled, commanded, induced, procured, or 

knowingly aided or abetted the violations by any other person of any 

provision of any law enforced by Customs or the rules or regulations 

issued under any provision of any law enforced by Customs;

    (e) The broker has knowingly employed, or continues to employ, any 

person who has been convicted of a felony, without written approval of 

that employment from the Assistant Commissioner;

    (f) The broker has, in the course of customs business, with intent 

to defraud, in any manner willfully and knowingly deceived, misled or 

threatened any client or prospective client; or

    (g) The broker no longer meets the applicable requirements of Sec.  

111.11 and Sec.  111.19.