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16 U.S.C. § 773gCrimes and criminal penalties

submitted 44 years ago by Pub. L. 97-176 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 143 words · no verdicts yet

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This section identifies crimes and criminal penalties for specified Pacific halibut violations.

(a) Offenses A person is guilty of any 1 offense if he commits an act prohibited by section 773e(a)(2), (3), (4), or (6) 2 of this title; or section 773e(b) 2 of this title. (b) Fines; imprisonment Any offense described in subsection (a) is punishable by a fine of not more than $200,000 or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both; except that if in the commission of any offense the person uses a dangerous weapon, engages in conduct that causes bodily injury to any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this subchapter, or places any such officer in fear of imminent bodily injury the offense is punishable by a fine of not more than $400,000, or imprisonment for not more than 10 years or both. (c) Federal jurisdiction There is Federal jurisdiction over any offense described in this section.
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(a) Offenses

A person is guilty of any 1 offense if he commits an act prohibited by section 773e(a)(2), (3), (4), or (6) 2 of this title; or section 773e(b) 2 of this title.

(b) Fines; imprisonment

Any offense described in subsection (a) is punishable by a fine of not more than $200,000 or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both; except that if in the commission of any offense the person uses a dangerous weapon, engages in conduct that causes bodily injury to any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this subchapter, or places any such officer in fear of imminent bodily injury the offense is punishable by a fine of not more than $400,000, or imprisonment for not more than 10 years or both.

(c) Federal jurisdiction

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

Source credit: (Pub. L. 97–176, § 9, May 17, 1982, 96 Stat. 81; Pub. L. 109–479, title III, § 301(c), Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3623.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1982Enacted · Pub. L. 97-176 · 96 Stat. 81
  • 2007Amended · Pub. L. 109-479 · 120 Stat. 3623

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 97-176 on 1982-05-17.

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