Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 548 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 548 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 717; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on section 1597 of title 19, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Customs
Duties (June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, Sec. 597, 46 Stat. 752).
This section was rewritten to place the criminal provisions ahead
of the forfeiture provisions. This did not require any substantive
changes except omission of reference to persons aiding. Such
persons are made principals by section 2 of this title.
The punishment prescribed by section 545 of this title was
inserted to make this section complete without reference to another
section. In doing so it was necessary to rephrase the punishment
provision of section 545 of this title, as originally enacted,
without change of substance.
Forfeiture provision was rephrased to make it clear that
forfeiture was not dependent upon conviction.
Changes were made in phraseology.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for
"fined not more than $5,000".