14 USC 523: Enforcement authority
Text contains those laws in effect on December 24, 2024
From Title 14-COAST GUARDSUBTITLE I-ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATIONCHAPTER 5-FUNCTIONS AND POWERSSUBCHAPTER II-LIFE SAVING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES
§523. Enforcement authority
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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