19 CFR § 162.4 Inspection, Search, and Seizure

§ 162.4 Search for letters.

Current through Aug 26, 2026 · Read all of Part 162

⚠ 1 pending change to Part 162

A Customs officer may search vessels for letters which may be on board or may have been conveyed contrary to law on board any vessel or on any post route, and shall seize such letters and deliver them to the nearest post office or detain them subject to the orders of the postal authorities.

[T.D. 72-211, 37 FR 16488, Aug. 15, 1972]

← § 162.3 Boarding and search of vessels.§ 162.5 Search of arriving vehicles and aircraft. →