FEDERAL · 46 U.S.C. · Chapter 107

Duties of consular officers

46 U.S.C. § 10704
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Chapter107 — EFFECTS OF DECEASED SEAMEN

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46 U.S.C. § 10704.

Text

When a seaman dies outside the United States leaving money or property not on board a vessel, the consular officer nearest the place at which the money and property is located shall claim and take charge of it.

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History

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 573.)

Editorial Notes

Section 10704 requires consular officers to take charge of the property (not left on board a vessel) of deceased seamen who have died outside the United States.

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