§ 773g. — Crimes and criminal 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: 16USC773g]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 10--NORTHERN PACIFIC HALIBUT FISHING
SUBCHAPTER IV--NORTHERN PACIFIC HALIBUT ACT OF 1982
Sec. 773g. Crimes and criminal penalties
(a) Offenses
A person is guilty of any \1\ offense if he commits an act
prohibited by section 773e(a)(2), (3), (4), or (6) of this title; or
section 773e(b) of this title.
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be ``an''.
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(b) Fines; imprisonment
Any offense described in subsection (a) of this section is
punishable by a fine of not more than $50,000 or imprisonment for not
more than 6 months, 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 officer authorized to enforce the provisions
of this subchapter, or places any such officer in fear of imminent
bodily injury the offense is punishable by a fine of not more than
$100,000, or imprisonment for not more than 10 years or both.
(c) Federal jurisdiction
There is Federal jurisdiction over any offense described in this
section.
(Pub. L. 97-176, Sec. 9, May 17, 1982, 96 Stat. 81.)
