2014 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation (Sections 1 - 7304)
Chapter 44 - Antarctic Conservation (Sections 2401 - 2413)
Sec. 2408 - Criminal offenses
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 16 - CONSERVATION |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 44 - ANTARCTIC CONSERVATION Sec. 2408 - Criminal offenses |
| Contains | section 2408 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 95-541, §9, Oct. 28, 1978, 92 Stat. 2054. |
| Statutes at Large References | 40 Stat. 755 86 Stat. 1027 87 Stat. 884 92 Stat. 2054 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 92-522, Public Law 93-205, Public Law 95-541 |
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A person is guilty of an offense if he willfully commits any act prohibited by section 2403(a) of this title.
(b) PunishmentAny offense described in subsection (a) of this section is punishable by a fine of $10,000, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
(c) Offenses under other lawsA conviction under subsection (a) of this section for any act shall not be deemed to preclude a conviction for such act under any other law, including, but not limited to, the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 [16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.], the Endangered Species Act of 1973 [16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.], and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.].
(Pub. L. 95–541, §9, Oct. 28, 1978, 92 Stat. 2054.)
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 92–522, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 1027, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 31 (§1361 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1361 of this title and Tables.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§1531 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1531 of this title and Tables.
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is act July 3, 1918, ch. 128, 40 Stat. 755, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§703 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 710 of this title and Tables.
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