I guess my question is more why you identify as quasi-lawful instead of lawful, but given the past history with being the VR and all I suppose it makes some sense?
Still, having laws at all does imply that maybe you should be lawful, especially since you don't pirate. I'm not totally sure about it. Outcasts and Corsairs are unlawful, after all, and I suppose that you're probably going to get up to "smuggling" some stuff that the Houses won't appreciate.
I personally don't think that there's any need to change it to say "can confiscate." It seems fine to say "demand contraband and levy fines," and it definitely contributes to the sense that you are establishing a nation.
Still, I guess SnakThree has a point in that other unlawful factions have it written that way? Big shrug.
Aside from all that, I really hope you get officialdom! The RP I've seen and had with you is awesome, and I can't wait to see more of it.