§ 1177. — Confiscation of gambling devices and means of transportation; laws governing.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1177]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 24--TRANSPORTATION OF GAMBLING DEVICES
Sec. 1177. Confiscation of gambling devices and means of
transportation; laws governing
Any gambling device transported, delivered, shipped, manufactured,
reconditioned, repaired, sold, disposed of, received, possessed, or used
in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be seized and
forfeited to the United States. All provisions of law relating to the
seizure, summary and judicial forfeiture, and condemnation of vessels,
vehicles, merchandise, and baggage for violation of the customs laws;
the disposition of such vessels, vehicles, merchandise, and baggage or
the proceeds from the sale thereof; the remission or mitigation of such
forfeitures; and the compromise of claims and the award of compensation
to informers in respect of such forfeitures shall apply to seizures and
forfeitures incurred, or alleged to have been incurred, under the
provisions of this chapter, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent
with the provisions hereof: Provided, That such duties as are imposed
upon the collector of customs or any other person with respect to the
seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, merchandise, and baggage
under the customs laws shall be performed with respect to seizures and
forfeitures of gambling devices under this chapter by such officers,
agents, or other persons as may be authorized or designated for that
purpose by the Attorney General.
(Jan. 2, 1951, ch. 1194, Sec. 7, 64 Stat. 1135.)
Transfer of Functions
Offices of collector of customs, comptroller of customs, surveyor of
customs, and appraiser of merchandise in Bureau of Customs of Department
of the Treasury to which appointments were required to be made by
President with advice and consent of Senate ordered abolished with such
offices to be terminated not later than Dec. 31, 1966, by Reorg. Plan
No. 1 of 1965, eff. May 25, 1965, 30 F.R. 7035, 79 Stat. 1317, set out
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Functions of offices eliminated were already vested in Secretary of the
Treasury by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R.
4935, 64 Stat. 1280, set out in the Appendix to Title 5.
