46 U.S.C. § 502
Section 502 · Cargo exempt from forfeiture
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re Hayes (2007)
Most recently applied in Toole v. Moscone, Emblidge & Quadra, LLP (In re Successor Borrower Services, LLC) (March 2013)
Cargo on a vessel is exempt from forfeiture under this title if—
(1) the cargo is owned in good faith by a person not the owner, master, or crewmember of the vessel; and
(2) the customs duties on the cargo have been paid or secured for payment as provided by law.