§ 460n-5. — Regulation of area; violations and penalties.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460n-5]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXXII--LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Sec. 460n-5. Regulation of area; violations and penalties
Such national recreation area shall continue to be administered in
accordance with regulations heretofore issued by the Secretary of the
Interior relating to such areas, and the Secretary may revise such
regulations or issue new regulations to carry out the purposes of this
subchapter. In his administration and regulation of the area, the
Secretary shall exercise authority, subject to the provisions and
limitations of this subchapter, comparable to his general administrative
authority relating to areas of the national park system.
Any person who violates a rule or regulation issued pursuant to this
subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be punished by a
fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Pub. L. 88-639, Sec. 6, Oct. 8, 1964, 78 Stat. 1040; Pub. L. 91-383,
Sec. 10(a)(4), as added Pub. L. 94-458, Sec. 2, Oct. 7, 1976, 90 Stat.
1941.)
Amendments
1976--Pub. L. 91-383, Sec. 10(a)(4), as added Pub. L. 94-458, struck
out provisions relating to arrest powers of superintendent, caretakers,
officers, or rangers of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
