The Archive · 1923

LIQUOR FOR NON-BEVERAGE PURPOSES

"Section 11.—Any merchant. vessel arriving in) port with liquor not classed in these regulations cither as cargo for sea stores but claimed by the master to be held for non-beverage purposes or with wine claimed to_be held for sacramental purposes, but without a permit or certificate authorizing its possession under thd National Prohibigion Act, may be allowed to retain a reasonable quantity for such purposes un the master has had fair opportunity to obtain either a permit or a. certificate of medical need or to satisfy the requirements of the prohibitory laws and regulations. Liquor removed as being in excess of such reasonable quantity may be re turned to such vessel if a permit or a certificate of medicinal need which would authorize its possession be subsequently obtained.

"Section 12.—Liquor for nonbeverage purposes and wine for sacramental purposes or like religious rites may be obtained, possessed, transported, prescribe ed, sold and used on any United States or foreign vessel within the territorial waters of the Tnited States in the same way, to the same extent and with the same limitations as on land.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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