Regulatory Seizures

Question 1

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Where does the authority for OAM Agents to perform Pilot Certification Checks come from?

Answer 1

FAR 61.3(I)

Question 2

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What is the verbage of FAR 61.3(I)

Answer 2

Inspection of certificate. Each person who holds an airman certificate, medical certificate, authorization, or license required by this part must present it and their photo identification as described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section for inspection upon a request from:

(1) The Administrator;
(2) An authorized representative of the National Transportation Safety Board; or
(3) Any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer.
(4) An authorized representative of the Transportation Security Administration.

Question 3

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What are the required documents that are inspected during a Pilot Certification Check?

Answer 3

1. ) Pilot Certificate
2. ) Photo Identification
3. ) Medical Certificate
4. ) Pilot’s logbooks (if required to operate aircraft)
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5. ) Airworthiness Certificate
6. ) Aircraft Registration
7. ) FAA Form 337 (if needed)

Question 4

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Where does the authority for OAM Agents to perform Vessel Document Checks come from?

Answer 4

1. ) 19 USC 1581 & 1587

2. ) 19 CFR 162.3

Question 5

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What are the different types of waters in regards to the U.S. Border?

Answer 5

1. ) Inland Waters: anything inside CONUS
2. ) Territorial Sea: up to 3nm off the coastline
3. ) International Waters: 3+ nm off the coastline
4. ) Customs Waters: up to 12nm off the coastline
5. ) High Sea: 12+ nm off the coastline.
6. ) US Contiguous Zone: 24nm off the coastline

Question 6

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Pursuant 19 USC 1581 & 19 CFR 162.3, OAM Agents may…

Answer 6

Hail, stop, board, and check documents

Question 7

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In order to conduct a 1581 Vessel Docs Check what criteria must be met?

Answer 7

Required: Zero Suspicion

Within the 12nm Customs Waters or anywhere else in the U.S.

Question 8

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What are some examples of documents that would be inspected during a Vessel Docs Check?

Answer 8

1. ) Cargo Manifest
2. ) Certificate of documentation (5+ ton vessels)
3. ) Coast Guard certificate of inspection
4. ) State certificate of number
5. ) Safety certificate

Question 9

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Can a Vessel be examined while on the High Seas?

Answer 9

YES:

1. ) If its a hovering vessel
2. ) The vessel is followed into the high sea during a hot pursuit
3. ) Any vessel operating without navigational lights inside Customs Waters and followed out into the high seas
4. ) Any stateless or assimilated to stateless vessel

Question 10

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Can you stop a Foreign-Flagged vessel on the high seas without the Flag State’s consent for a 1581 vessel docs check?

Answer 10

YES

*However, you can not board the vessel without the Flag State’s consent.

Question 11

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What Regulatory Seizures are Border Patrol responsible for?

Answer 11

1. ) Linewatch
2. ) Roving Patrol
3. ) Immigration Checkpoints
4. ) City Patrol and Transportation Checks

Question 12

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Describe what “Linewatch” is?

Answer 12

Its generally conducted within 25 miles of the border in which Border Patrol Agents watch the border to prevent illegal entries.

Question 13

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Describe what is a “Roving Patrol”?

Answer 13

Its a patrol that is conducted everywhere the Border Patrol has an operational presence.

Question 14

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Describe what a “Immigration Checkpoint” is?

Answer 14

They are similar to DUI checkpoints. However, the Border Patrol Agents are checking for Immigration status of the vehicle’s occupants.