§ 256c. — Forfeiture of property used in hunting, fishing, 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: 16USC256c]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XXVII--OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK
Sec. 256c. Forfeiture of property used in hunting, fishing, etc.
All guns, bows, traps, nets, seines, fishing tackle, clothing,
teams, horses, machinery, logging equipment, motor vehicles, aircraft,
boats, or means of transportation of every nature or description used by
any person or persons or organizations within the limits of the park
when engaged in or attempting to engage in killing, trapping, ensnaring,
taking or capturing such wild birds, fish or animals, or taking,
destroying or damaging such trees, plants, or mineral deposits contrary
to the provisions of this Act or the rules and regulations promulgated
by the Secretary of the Interior shall be forfeited to the United States
and may be seized by the officers in the park and held pending
prosecution of any person or persons or organization arrested under or
charged with violating the provisions of this Act, and upon conviction
under this Act of such persons or organizations using said guns, bows,
traps, nets, seines, fishing tackle, clothing, teams, horses, machinery,
logging equipment, motor vehicles, aircraft, boats, or other means of
transportation of every nature and description used by any person or
persons or organization, such forfeiture shall be adjudicated as a
penalty in addition to the other punishment prescribed in this Act. Such
forfeited property shall be disposed of and accounted for by and under
the authority of the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That the
forfeiture of teams, horses, machinery, logging equipment, motor
vehicles, aircraft, boats, or other means of transportation shall be in
the discretion of the Court.
(Mar. 6, 1942, ch. 151, Sec. 4, 56 Stat. 136; Pub. L. 100-668, title I,
Sec. 104(b), Nov. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 3962.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act Mar. 6, 1942, which is
classified to sections 256 to 256i of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-668 amended section generally. Prior to amendment,
section read as follows: ``All guns, traps, nets, seines, fishing
tackle, teams, horses, or means of transportation of every nature or
description used by any person or persons within the limits of the park
when engaged in killing, trapping, ensnaring, taking, or capturing such
wild birds, fish, or animals contrary to the provisions of this Act or
the rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior
shall be forfeited to the United States and may be seized by the
officers in the park and held pending prosecution of any person or
persons arrested under the charge of violating the provisions of this
Act, and upon conviction under this Act of such person or persons using
said guns, traps, nets, seines, fishing tackle, teams, horses, or other
means of transportation, such forfeiture shall be adjudicated as a
penalty in addition to the other punishment prescribed in this Act. Such
forfeited property shall be disposed of and accounted for by and under
the authority of the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That the
forfeiture of teams, horses, or other means of transportation shall be
in the discretion of the court.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 256b, 256i of this title.
