§ 1436. — Prohibited activities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1436]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 32--MARINE SANCTUARIES
Sec. 1436. Prohibited activities
It is unlawful for any person to--
(1) destroy, cause the loss of, or injure any sanctuary resource
managed under law or regulations for that sanctuary;
(2) possess, sell, offer for sale, purchase, import, export,
deliver, carry, transport, or ship by any means any sanctuary
resource taken in violation of this section;
(3) interfere with the enforcement of this chapter by--
(A) refusing to permit any officer authorized to enforce
this chapter to board a vessel, other than a vessel operated by
the Department of Defense or United States Coast Guard, subject
to such person's control for the purposes of conducting any
search or inspection in connection with the enforcement of this
chapter;
(B) resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, harassing,
bribing, interfering with, or forcibly assaulting any person
authorized by the Secretary to implement this chapter or any
such authorized officer in the conduct of any search or
inspection performed under this chapter; or
(C) knowingly and willfully submitting false information to
the Secretary or any officer authorized to enforce this chapter
in connection with any search or inspection conducted under this
chapter; or
(4) violate any provision of this chapter or any regulation or
permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
(Pub. L. 92-532, title III, Sec. 306, as added Pub. L. 98-498, title I,
Sec. 102, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2302; amended Pub. L. 102-587, title
II, Sec. 2106, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5043; Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 7,
Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2386.)
Amendments
2000--Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 7(1), inserted ``for any person'' after
``unlawful'' in introductory provision.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 7(2), inserted ``offer for sale,
purchase, import, export,'' after ``sell,''.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 7(3), amended par. (3) generally.
Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: ``interfere with the
enforcement of this chapter; or''.
1992--Pub. L. 102-587 amended section generally. Prior to amendment,
section read as follows: ``The Secretary shall conduct research and
educational programs as are necessary and reasonable to carry out the
purposes and policies of this chapter.''
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the
Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of
Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d),
552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of
Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified,
set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1437 of this title.
