46 USC § 56105 - Forfeiture procedure

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title: "46 USC § 56105 - Forfeiture procedure"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "56105"
section_name: "Forfeiture procedure"
chapter_number: 561
chapter_name: "RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS"
part_number: "E"
part_name: "Control of Merchant Marine Capabilities"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1654.)"
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# § 56105. Forfeiture procedure

**(a)** **In General.—** A forfeiture under this chapter may be enforced in the same way as a forfeiture under the laws on the collection of duties. However, such a forfeiture may be remitted without seizure of the vessel.

**(b)** **Prior Convictions.—** In a proceeding under this chapter to enforce a forfeiture, a prior criminal conviction of a person for a violation of this chapter with respect to the subject matter of the forfeiture is prima facie evidence of the violation against the person convicted.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1654.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 56105(a) | 46 App.:836. | Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 451, § 38, as added July 15, 1918, ch. 152, § 4, 40 Stat. 902; Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 304(b), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1924. |
| 56105(b) | 46 App.:837. | Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 451, § 39, as added July 15, 1918, ch. 152, § 4, 40 Stat. 902. |