[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR273.4]

[Page 638-639]
 
                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
               CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 273_CARRIER RESPONSIBILITIES AT FOREIGN PORTS OF EMBARKATION;
 
Sec.  273.4  Demonstration by carrier that screening requirements were

met.

    (a) To be eligible to apply for reduction, refund, or waiver of a 
fine, the carrier shall provide evidence that it screened all passengers 
on the conveyance for the instant flight or voyage in

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accordance with the procedures listed in Sec.  273.3.
    (b) The Service may, at any time, conduct an inspection of a 
carrier's document screening procedures at ports of embarkation to 
determine compliance with the procedures listed in Sec.  273.3, to the 
extent permitted by the local competent authority responsible for port 
access or security. If necessary, the carrier shall use its good offices 
to obtain this permission from the local authority. If the carrier's 
port of embarkation operation is found not to be in compliance, the 
carrier will be notified by the Service that it will not be eligible for 
refund, reduction, or waiver of fines under section 273(e) of the Act 
unless the carrier can establish that lack of compliance was beyond the 
carrier's control.