16-U.S.C.-2408
§2408 – Criminal offenses
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Title 16 > Chapter 44 > Section 2408
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- Reference: Section 2408
- Legend: §2408 – Criminal offenses
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Offenses
A person is guilty of an offense if he willfully commits any act prohibited by section 2403(a) of this title.
(b) Punishment
Any 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 laws
A 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 Text
The 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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