An individual's customs broker license is suspended by operation of law for failure to file a triennial status report and pay the fee, and the individual has received the notice of suspension as prescribed by regulation. When will the license be revoked by operation of law if the individual fails to file the report and pay the fee?
How to get there
19 CFR 111.30(d)(4): Failure to file timelyIf a broker fails to file the report … by March 1 of the reporting year, the broker's license is suspended by operation of law on that date. By March 31 of the reporting year, CBP will transmit written notice of the suspension …. If the broker files the required report and pays the required fee within 60 calendar days of the date of the notice of suspension, the license will be reinstated. If the broker does not … within that 60-day period, the broker's license is revoked by operation of law … Notice of the revocation will be published in the Federal Register.
The 60-day cure period ends on day 60, so revocation takes effect when it lapses, on the 61st calendar day. The answer is C.
Why the other choices are wrong
A) 30th business day: the period is 60 calendar days.
B) March 31: that's CBP's deadline to send the suspension notice, not the revocation date.
D) When the Federal Register notice is published: revocation happens by operation of law. The FR notice only announces it.
Tip
Triennial timeline: due February 1 (accepted through February); suspended by operation of law if not filed; notice sent by March 31; 60 calendar days to cure; revoked on day 61, without prejudice to applying for a new license.
Source: 19 CFR 111.30(d) (eCFR).
CBP answer key: Answer C · 19 CFR 111.30 (d)Source: CBP past exams ↗