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16 U.S.C. § 1859 — Criminal offenses

submitted 50 years ago by Pub. L. 94-265 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 182 words · no verdicts yet

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This section identifies certain prohibited acts as federal offenses and sets their fines and imprisonment limits. It gives the Federal Government jurisdiction over every offense under the section.

(a) Offenses. A person commits an offense by committing an act prohibited by section 1857(1)(D), (E), (F), (H), (I), or (L), or by section 1857(2). (b) Punishment. An offense under subsection (a)(1) may be punished by a fine of up to $100,000, imprisonment for up to 6 months, or both. If the person uses a dangerous weapon, causes bodily injury to an observer described in section 1857(1)(L) or an authorized enforcement officer, or puts such an observer or officer in fear of imminent bodily injury, the maximum is a $200,000 fine, 10 years’ imprisonment, or both. An offense under subsection (a)(2) may be punished by a fine of up to $200,000. (c) Jurisdiction. The Federal Government has jurisdiction over every offense described in this section.
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(a) Offenses

A person is guilty of an offense if he commits any act prohibited by—

(1)

section 1857(1)(D), (E), (F), (H), (I), or (L) of this title; or

(2)

section 1857(2) of this title.

(b) Punishment

Any offense described in subsection (a)(1) is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both; except that if in the commission of any such offense the person uses a dangerous weapon, engages in conduct that causes bodily injury to any observer described in section 1857(1)(L) of this title or any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter (as provided for in section 1861 of this title), or places any such observer or officer in fear of imminent bodily injury, the offense is punishable by a fine of not more than $200,000, or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. Any offense described in subsection (a)(2) is punishable by a fine of not more than $200,000.

(c) Jurisdiction

There is Federal jurisdiction over any offense described in this section.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 94–265, title III, § 309, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 357; Pub. L. 97–453, § 11(a), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2491; Pub. L. 99–659, title I, § 107(b), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3713; Pub. L. 100–66, § 2, July 10, 1987, 101 Stat. 384; Pub. L. 101–627, title I, § 115, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4455.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1976Enacted · Pub. L. 94-265 · 90 Stat. 357
  • 1983Amended · Pub. L. 97-453 · 96 Stat. 2491
  • 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-659 · 100 Stat. 3713
  • 1987Amended · Pub. L. 100-66 · 101 Stat. 384
  • 1990Amended · Pub. L. 101-627 · 104 Stat. 4455

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 94-265 on 1976-04-13.

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