19 CFR 162.91 – Exemptions
The provisions of this subpart will apply to all seizures of property for civil forfeiture made by Customs and Border Protection or Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers except for those seizures of property to be forfeited under the following statutes: The Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law codified in title19, United States Code; the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.); the Trading with the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.); the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq.); and section 1 of title VI of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 233; 22 U.S.C. § 401).
Terms Used In 19 CFR 162.91
- Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity.
- United States: includes all territories and possessions of the United States, except the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island, and the island of Guam. See 19 CFR 134.1