§ 460k-3. — Charges and fees; permits; regulations; penalties; enforcement.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460k-3]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXVIII--NATIONAL CONSERVATION RECREATIONAL AREAS
Sec. 460k-3. Charges and fees; permits; regulations; penalties;
enforcement
The Secretary may establish reasonable charges and fees and issue
permits for public use of national wildlife refuges, game ranges,
national fish hatcheries, and other conservation areas administered by
the Department of the Interior for fish and wildlife purposes. The
Secretary may issue regulations to carry out the purposes of this
subchapter. A violation of such regulations shall be a misdemeanor with
maximum penalties of imprisonment for not more than six months, or a
fine of not more than $500, or both. The provisions of this subchapter
and any such regulation shall be enforced by any officer or employee of
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service designated by the Secretary
of the Interior.
(Pub. L. 87-714, Sec. 4, Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 654; Pub. L. 95-616,
Sec. 3(e), Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3111; Pub. L. 98-473, title II,
Sec. 221, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2028.)
Amendments
1984--Pub. L. 98-473 substituted ``misdemeanor'' for ``petty offense
(18 U.S.C. 1)''.
1978--Pub. L. 95-616 provided for designation of enforcement
personnel.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-473 effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable
only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such amendment,
see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as an Effective Date
note under section 3551 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
