United States Code/Title 17/1976-10-18/Chapter 2/Section 108

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Title 17, Chapter 2, § 108. Forfeiture and destruction of articles prohibited importation

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76329United States Code — Title 17, Chapter 2, § 108. Forfeiture and destruction of articles prohibited importationthe United States Government

§ 108—Forfeiture and destruction of articles prohibited importation

Any and all articles prohibited importation by this title which are brought into the United States from any foreign country (except in the mails) shall be seized and forfeited by like proceedings as those provided by law for the seizure and condemnation of property imported into the United States in violation of the customs revenue laws. Such articles when forfeited shall be destroyed in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury or the court, as the case may be, shall direct: Provided, however, That all copies of authorized editions of copyright books imported in the mails or otherwise in violation of the provisions of this title may be exported and returned to the country of export whenever it is shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury, in a written application, that such importation does not involve willful negligence or fraud.

Amendment history

Section 108 was added by the Act of July 30, 1947 (c. 391, 61 Stat. 652) which codified the Copyright Act of 1909 (Mar. 4, 1909, 35 Stat. 1075). It was replaced by the Copyright Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-553, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2541) with effect from January 1, 1978. [[[../../../Chapter 1/Section 108|CURRENT VERSION]]]