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[CITE: 42USC271]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
                SUBCHAPTER II--GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
 
                    Part G--Quarantine and Inspection
 
Sec. 271. Penalties for violation of quarantine laws


(a) Penalties for persons violating quarantine laws

    Any person who violates any regulation prescribed under sections 264 
to 266 of this title, or any provision of section 269 of this title or 
any regulation prescribed thereunder, or who enters or departs from the 
limits of any quarantine station, ground, or anchorage in disregard of 
quarantine rules and regulations or without permission of the quarantine 
officer in charge, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 
or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

(b) Penalties for vessels violating quarantine laws

    Any vessel which violates section 269 of this title, or any 
regulations thereunder or under section 267 of this title, or which 
enters within or departs from the limits of any quarantine station, 
ground, or anchorage in disregard of the quarantine rules and 
regulations or without permission of the officer in charge, shall 
forfeit to the United States not more than $5,000, the amount to be 
determined by the court, which shall be a lien on such vessel, to be 
recovered by proceedings in the proper district court of the United 
States. In all such proceedings the United States attorney shall appear 
on behalf of the United States; and all such proceedings shall be 
conducted in accordance with the rules and laws governing cases of 
seizure of vessels for violation of the revenue laws of the United 
States.

(c) Remittance or mitigation of forfeitures

    With the approval of the Secretary, the Surgeon General may, upon 
application therefor, remit or mitigate any forfeiture provided for 
under subsection (b) of this section, and he shall have authority to 
ascertain the facts upon all such applications.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, Sec. 368, 58 Stat. 706; June 25, 
1948, ch. 646, Sec. 1, 62 Stat. 909; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, Secs. 5, 8, 
eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631.)

                         Change of Name

    Act June 25, 1948, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, substituted ``United States 
attorney'' for ``United States district attorney''. See section 541 of 
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and Historical and Revision 
note thereunder.

                          Transfer of Functions

    Office of Surgeon General abolished by section 3 of Reorg. Plan No. 
3 of 1966, eff. June 25, 1966, 31 F.R. 8855, 80 Stat. 1610, and 
functions thereof transferred to Secretary of Health, Education, and 
Welfare by section 1 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1966, set out as a note 
under section 202 of this title. Secretary of Health, Education, and 
Welfare redesignated Secretary of Health and Human Services by section 
509(b) of Pub. L. 96-88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 
20, Education.
    Functions of Federal Security Administrator transferred to Secretary 
of Health, Education, and Welfare and all agencies of Federal Security 
Agency transferred to Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by 
section 5 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, set out as a note under section 
3501 of this title. Federal Security Agency and office of Administrator 
abolished by section 8 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953. Secretary and 
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare redesignated Secretary and 
Department of Health and Human Services by section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96-
88 which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20.
