Section 42
SEC. 42. It is the duty of boarding inspectors to board vessels arriving from foreign ports, and after ascertaining the name of the vessel and master, and port of departure in each case, to examine the documents relating to the vessel and crew, and certify the manifest of cargo, verifying the same by actual examination, and, when necessary, to seal or otherwise secure the hatches and openings until the necessary permits for unlading can be granted and a discharging inspector assigned to the vessel. COAST DISTRICT INSPECTORS.