---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 1.07-100"
title: "33"
number: "1.07-100"
heading: "Summons in lieu of seizure of commercial fishing industry vessels."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/1.07-100"
---

# §1.07-100. Summons in lieu of seizure of commercial fishing industry vessels.

- (a) **As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings specified—**
  - (1) Commercial fishing industry vessel means a fishing vessel, a fish processing vessel, or a fish tender vessel as defined in [46 U.S.C. 2101](/usc/46/2101.md).
  - (2) Personal use quantity means a quantity of a controlled substance as specified in [19 CFR 171.51](/cfr/19/171.51.md).
- (b) When a commercial fishing industry vessel is subject to seizure for a violation of 21 U.S.C. [881(a)(4)](/usc/21/881.md?p=a-4), [(6)](/usc/21/881.md?p=a-6), or [(7)](/usc/21/881.md?p=a-7); of [19 U.S.C. 1595a(a)](/usc/19/1595a.md?p=a); or of 49 U.S.C. App. 782 and the violation involves the possession of a personal use quantity of a controlled substance, the vessel shall be issued a summons to appear as prescribed in [subpart F](/cfr/33/subpartF.md) of [19 CFR part 171](/cfr/19/part171.md) in lieu of seizure, provided that the vessel is:
  - (1) Proceeding to or from a fishing area or intermediate port of call; or
  - (2) **Actively engaged in fishing operations.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 89-003, 54 FR 37615, Sept. 11, 1989, as amended by USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52876, Nov. 24, 2025]

### Authority

Authority: 14 U.S.C. 503; 14 U.S.C 501; 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B); 46 U.S.C. 2103; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.

### Source

Source: CGD 78-82, 43 FR 54186, Nov. 20, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 89-003, 54 FR 37615, Sept. 11, 1989, as amended by USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52876, Nov. 24, 2025]