1 Which of the below-identified statements concerning Powers of Attorney (POA) is false?
A. A POA for engaging in “Customs business” may be on CBP Form 5291.
B. A freight forwarder may obtain a POA from a resident principal, and the freight forwarder can assign the POA to a broker to make entry on behalf of the resident principal (i.e., importer of record) only if the resident principal granted the freight forwarder the power to “authorize other Customs brokers to act as grantor’s agent” .
C. A POA from a nonresident principal requires language whereby the agent is authorized to accept service of process against such nonresident.
D. An individually licensed broker must be in possession of a POA prior to the broker making entry on behalf of the importer of record.
E. A Customs broker does not need to be in possession of a POA where the importer of record is the Department of Justice and the broker is making entry on behalf of the Department of Justice.
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The Answer is: E
Citation: 19 CFR 141.32
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