§ 5508. — 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: 16USC5508]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 75--HIGH SEAS FISHING COMPLIANCE
Sec. 5508. Criminal offenses
(a) Offenses
A person is guilty of an offense if the person commits any act
prohibited by paragraph (6), (7), (8), or (9) of section 5505 of this
title.
(b) Punishment
Any offense described in subsection (a) of this section is a class A
misdemeanor punishable by a fine under title 18, or imprisonment for not
more than one year, or both; except that if in the commission of any
offense the person uses a dangerous weapon, engages in conduct that
causes bodily injury to any authorized officer, or places any such
officer in fear of imminent bodily injury, the offense is a felony
punishable by a fine under title 18, or imprisonment for not more than
10 years, or both.
(Pub. L. 104-43, title I, Sec. 109, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 375.)
