# 19 C.F.R. § 162.7 (2026): Search of vehicles, persons, or beasts

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## Section

- **Citation:** 19 C.F.R. § 162.7 (2026)
- **Heading:** Search of vehicles, persons, or beasts
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 19 CFR: Customs Duties / Chapter I: U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY / Part 162: INSPECTION, SEARCH, AND SEIZURE / Subpart A: Inspection, Examination, and Search / § 162.7: § 162.7   Search of vehicles, persons, or beasts.

## Text

A Customs officer may stop, search, and examine any vehicle, person, or beast, or search any trunk or envelope wherever found, in accordance with section 3061 of the Revised Statutes (19 U.S.C. 482).
[T.D. 72-211, 37 FR 16488, Aug. 15, 1972, as amended by T.D. 90-34, 55 FR 17597, Apr. 26, 1990]

## Nearby sections

- [19 C.F.R. § 162.3 (2026) § 162.3   Boarding and search of vessels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P162_S162_3.md)
- [19 C.F.R. § 162.4 (2026) § 162.4   Search for letters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P162_S162_4.md)
- [19 C.F.R. § 162.5 (2026) § 162.5   Search of arriving vehicles and aircraft.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P162_S162_5.md)
- [19 C.F.R. § 162.6 (2026) § 162.6   Search of persons, baggage, and merchandise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P162_S162_6.md)
- [19 C.F.R. § 162.7 (2026) § 162.7   Search of vehicles, persons, or beasts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P162_S162_7.md)
- [19 C.F.R. § 162.8 (2026) § 162.8   Preclearance inspections and examinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T19_P162_S162_8.md)

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