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title: "19 U.S.C. § 1454"
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# 19 U.S.C. § 1454 - Unlading of passengers; penalty
## Text
If any passenger is unladen from any vessel or vehicle without a special license or permit therefor issued by the appropriate customs officer, the master of such vessel or the person in charge of such vehicle and every other person who knowingly is concerned, or who aids therein, shall each be liable to a penalty of $1,000 for the first passenger and $500 for each additional such passenger so unladen.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 454, 46 Stat. 716; Pub. L. 91271, title III, § 301(b), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 287; Pub. L. 99570, title III, § 3114, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 320782.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1986—Pub. L. 99570 substituted “$1,000 for the first passenger and $500 for each additional such passenger” for “$500 for each such passenger”. 1970—Pub. L. 91271 substituted reference to appropriate customs officer for reference to collector.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1970 AmendmentFor effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91271, see section 203 of Pub. L. 91271, set out as a note under section 1500 of this title.