Shipping - 46 USC Appendix Section 98
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01/19/04 Sec. 98. Conveyance of bullion, coin, notes, or bonds for United
States
All vessels belonging to citizens of the United States, and bound
from any port in the United States to any other port therein, or to
any foreign port, or from any foreign port to any port in the
United States, shall, before clearance, receive on board all such
bullion, coin, United States notes and bonds and other securities,
as the Government of the United States or any department thereof,
or any minister, consul, vice consul, or other agent of the United
States abroad, shall offer, and shall securely convey and promptly
deliver the same to the proper authorities or consignees, on
arriving at the port of destination; and shall receive for such
service such reasonable compensation as may be allowed to other
carriers in the ordinary transactions of business.
Last modified: April 20, 2006
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