[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: 19CFR162.11]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

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

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 162_INSPECTION, SEARCH, AND SEIZURE--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart B_Search Warrants

 

Sec.  162.11  Authority to procure warrants.





    Customs officers are authorized to procure search warrants under the 

provisions of section 595, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 

1595). However, a Customs officer who is lawfully on any premises and is 

able to identify merchandise which has been imported contrary to law may 

seize such merchandise without a warrant. If merchandise is in a 

building on the boundary, see Sec.  123.71 of this chapter.