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[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 19USC70]

 
                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
          CHAPTER 1--COLLECTION DISTRICTS, PORTS, AND OFFICERS
 
Sec. 70. Obstruction of revenue officers by masters of vessels

    If the master of any vessel shall obstruct or hinder, or shall 
intentionally cause any obstruction or hindrance to any officer in 
lawfully going on board such vessel, for the purpose of carrying into 
effect any of the revenue or navigation laws of the United States, he 
shall for every such offense be liable to a penalty of not more than 
$2,000 nor less than $500.

(R.S. Sec. 3068; Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438, title III, Sec. 307, 49 Stat. 
528.)

                       References in Text

    The navigation laws, referred to in text, are classified generally 
to Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.

                          Codification

    R.S. Sec. 3068 derived from act Mar. 2, 1799, ch. 22, Sec. 71, 1 
Stat. 678.


                               Amendments

    1935--Act Aug. 5, 1935, inserted reference to navigation laws, and 
increased penalty from $500 and $50 to $2,000 and $500, respectively.