BTM EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

BTM EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025


Explain what authority is and list the five basic bases of authority. - ANSWER
Authority: The government's legal right to act
Marine law enforcement
Customs
Protection and security
Aid
CGIS


14 USC 101 - ANSWER Establishes the CG as military and armed forces


14 USC 102 - ANSWER


14 USC 522(a) - ANSWER All commissioned, warrant, and petty officers may
at any time board vessels for the prevention, detection, and suppression of
violations of US laws


14 USC 703 - ANSWER All commission, warrant, and petty officers are also
customs officers


14 USC 1589(a) - ANSWER Customs officers may:
1. Carry a firearm
2. Execute and serve any order issued under the US
3. Arrest without a warrant

, 4. Any other law enforcement duty


Describe customs authority and how it applies as a BTM. - ANSWER


Describe jurisdiction and name the jurisdictional elements. - ANSWER
Jurisdiction:A governments power to exercise legal authority over its people,
vessels and territory.
Substantive Law
Vessel flag/status
Location


Jurisdictional map - ANSWER


Describe flag status classifications. - ANSWER US flagged
Foreign flagged
Vessels without nationality
Assimilated to w/o nationality


Explain valid ways for a vessel to claim nationality. - ANSWER Verbally
Flying the flag
Documents


List the four types of vessels. - ANSWER Warships
Government owned noncommercial
Commercial
Recreational