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19 U.S.C. § 60

Penalty for extortion

United States · Title 19 — CUSTOMS DUTIES · Status: effective

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19 U.S.C. § 60, Penalty for extortion, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/450219
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Every officer of the customs who demands or receives any other or greater fee, compensation, or reward than is allowed by law, for performing any duty or service required from him by law, shall be liable to a penalty of $200 for each offense, recoverable to the use of the party aggrieved.

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