[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: 19CFR171.55]



[Page 294]

 

                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

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

        HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 171_FINES, PENALTIES, AND FORFEITURES--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart F_Expedited Petitioning Procedures

 

Sec.  171.55  Notice provisions.



    (a) Special notice provision. At the time of seizure of property 

defined in Sec.  171.51, written notice must be provided to the 

possessor of the property regarding applicable statutes and Federal 

regulations including the procedures established for the filing of a 

petition for expedited procedures as set forth in section 6079 of the 

Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 and implementing regulations.

    (b) Notice provision. The notice as required by section 1607 of 

Title 19, United States Code and applicable regulations shall be made at 

the earliest practicable opportunity after determining ownership of, or 

interest in, the seized property and shall include a statement of the 

applicable law under which the property is seized and a statement of the 

circumstances of the seizure sufficiently precise to enable an owner or 

interested party to identify the date, place and use or acquisition 

which makes the property subject to forfeiture.



[T.D. 89-86, 54 FR 37602, Sept. 11, 1989; 54 FR 43424, Oct. 25, 1989]