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14 U.S.C. § 523

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
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/us/usc/t14/s523
Title
14 — Coast Guard
Chapter
STI/CH5
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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Subject to guidelines approved by the Secretary, members of the Coast Guard, in the performance of official duties, may—(1) carry a firearm; and (2) while at a facility (as defined in section 70101 of title 46)—(A) make an arrest without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence; and (B) seize property as otherwise provided by law. (Added Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 208(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2912, § 99; renumbered § 523, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 105(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4200.) Editorial Notes Amendments2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 99 of this title as this section.

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