[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2010]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR1280.2]

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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
   CHAPTER V--EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                 JUSTICE
 
PART 1280_IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF FINES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1280.2  Special provisions relating to aircraft.

    In any case in which the imposition of a fine is predicated upon an 
alleged violation of a regulation promulgated under authority of section 
239 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the procedure prescribed in 
this part shall be followed and the aircraft involved shall not be 
granted clearance pending determination of the question of liability to 
the payment of any fine, or while the fine remains unpaid; but clearance 
may be granted prior to the determination of such question upon the 
deposit of a sum sufficient to cover such fine or of a bond with 
sufficient surety to secure the payment thereof, approved by the 
Commisioner. If the alleged violation was by the owner or person in 
command of the aircraft, the penalty provided for shall be a lien 
against the aircraft, which, except as provided in Sec. 1280.21, shall 
be seized by the district director or by an immigration officer 
designated by the district director, and placed in the custody of the 
customs officer who is in charge of the port of entry or customs station 
nearest the place of seizure. If the owner or owners of the airport at 
which such aircraft is located are the owners of the seized aircraft, 
the aircraft shall be removed to another suitable place for storage if 
practicable.

[22 FR 9807, Dec. 6, 1957, as amended at 32 FR 17651, Dec. 12, 1967; 56 
FR 26020, June 6, 1991]