FEDERAL · 14 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER II—LIFE SAVING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES

Enforcement authority

14 U.S.C. § 523
Title14Coast Guard
ChapterSUBCHAPTER II—LIFE SAVING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES

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14 U.S.C. § 523.

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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.

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History

(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.)

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Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 99 of this title as this section.

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