[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 2]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 19CFR141.43]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

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

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 141_ENTRY OF MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart C_Powers of Attorney

 

Sec.  141.43  Delegation to subagents.



    (a) Resident principals. Except as otherwise provided for in 

paragraph (c) of this section, the holder of a power of attorney for a 

resident principal cannot appoint a subagent except for the purpose of 

executing shippers' export declarations. A subagent so appointed cannot 

delegate his power.

    (b) Nonresident principals. Except as otherwise provided for in 

paragraph (c) of this section, an agent who has power of attorney for a 

nonresident principal may execute a power of attorney delegating 

authority to a subagent only if the original power of attorney contains 

express authority from the principal for the appointment of a subagent 

or subagents. Any subagent so appointed must be a resident authorized to 

accept service of process in accordance with Sec.  141.36.

    (c) Customhouse brokers. A power of attorney executed in favor of a 

licensed customhouse broker may specify that the power of attorney is 

granted to the broker to act through any of its licensed officers or 

authorized employees as provided in part 111 of this chapter.