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§ 502. Cargo exempt from forfeiture
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.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1490.)