[Incomplete question conditions] Incomplete question conditions: April 2026 Q48 — official answer A, the bond-securing-entry rule, and the Thrift bond link the question never states

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Disputed-question explanation: official result first, then historical evidence, limitations and uncertainty.

April 2026 Customs Broker License Examination, question 48 complete stem and all four options; cover reference list (historical original; options are evidence and are discussed only as needed for the dispute); April 2026 CBLE answer key, line 48 (historical official key); 19 CFR 113.62(a)–(n), Basic importation and entry bond conditions (primary; read in full across four printed pages 767–770); 19 CFR 141.1(a)–(f), Liability of importer for duties (primary; read in full); 19 CFR 142.12, Time for filing or submission for preliminary review (primary; key citation 142.12(b)); 19 CFR 141.101(a), Time of deposit (primary; key citation); 19 CFR 142.15, Failure to file entry summary timely (primary; key citation); Pipeline Codex independent primary source review, item 2026apr-48 (conclusion conditions_missing_hold); Conflict batch 01 review, item 2026apr-48 (substantive alternative-answer ambiguity / surety-name inconsistency) · April 22, 2026 Customs Broker License Examination, CBP Publication 5559-0526 (as printed on the exam cover); answer key printed as CBP Publication 5550-0526 (recorded exactly as printed; not reconciled). Exam cover reference: Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (2024 Revised as of January 1, 2024). Regulatory text actually read: govinfo 2024 annual Title 19 sections, page headers '19 CFR Ch. I (4–1–24 Edition)', i.e. revised April 1, 2024 — 113.62(a)–(n) in full, 141.1(a)–(f) in full, 141.101, 142.12, 142.15. The January 1 versus April 1 wording is disclosed, not resolved. Part 172 (172.3, 172.4) was not read in full for this script, so no petition deadline is taught. No current-law (post-2024) comparison.
Explained using the historical edition for this exam.