# 19 CFR § 162.7: Search of vehicles, persons, or beasts

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.7

## Section

- **Citation:** 19 CFR § 162.7
- **Heading:** Search of vehicles, persons, or beasts
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 19—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

## 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 CFR § 162.3 § 162.3 Boarding and search of vessels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.3.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.4 § 162.4 Search for letters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.4.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.5 § 162.5 Search of arriving vehicles and aircraft.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.5.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.6 § 162.6 Search of persons, baggage, and merchandise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.6.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.7 § 162.7 Search of vehicles, persons, or beasts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.7.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.8 § 162.8 Preclearance inspections and examinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.8.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.11 § 162.11 Authority to procure warrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.11.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.12 § 162.12 Service of search warrant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.12.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.13 § 162.13 Search of rooms not described in warrant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.13.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.15 § 162.15 Receipt for seized property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.15.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.21 § 162.21 Responsibility and authority for seizures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.21.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.22 § 162.22 Seizure of conveyances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.22.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.23 § 162.23 Seizure under section 596(c), Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1595a(c)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.23.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.31 § 162.31 Notice of fine, penalty, or forfeiture incurred.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.31.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.7. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.