§ 171. — Forfeitures and seizures of guns, traps, teams, etc.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC171]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XX--GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 171. Forfeitures and seizures of guns, traps, teams, etc.
All guns, traps, teams, horses, or means of transportation of every
nature or description, used by any person or persons within said park
limits when engaged in killing, trapping, ensnaring, or capturing such
wild beasts, birds, or wild animals shall be forfeited to the United
States and may be seized by the officers in said park and held pending
the prosecution of any person or persons arrested under charge of
violating the provisions of this Act, and upon conviction under this Act
of such person or persons using said guns, traps, teams, horses, or
other means of transportation, such forfeiture shall be adjudicated as a
penalty in addition to the other punishment provided under this Act.
Such forfeited property shall be disposed of and accounted for by and
under the authority of the Secretary of the Interior.
(Aug. 22, 1914, ch. 264, Sec. 5, 38 Stat. 700.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 22, 1914, which is
classified to sections 163 and 168 to 177 of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 170 of this title.
