{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-56105","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 56105","heading":"Forfeiture procedure","body":"(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.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 561—RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"fef7ce3208540cd1d347591a7d93bc4cb5ce60274696510c645720a63993138a","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-56104","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-56301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}