§ 2408. — Criminal offenses.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC2408]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 44--ANTARCTIC CONSERVATION
Sec. 2408. Criminal offenses
(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, Sec. 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 (Sec. 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 (Sec. 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 (Sec. 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.
