§ 1852. — Timber removed or transported.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1852]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 91--PUBLIC LANDS
Sec. 1852. Timber removed or transported
Whoever cuts, or wantonly destroys any timber growing on the public
lands of the United States; or
Whoever removes any timber from said public lands, with intent to
export or to dispose of the same; or
Whoever, being the owner, master, pilot, operator, or consignee of
any vessel, motor vehicle, or aircraft or the owner, director, or agent
of any railroad, knowingly transports any timber so cut or removed from
said lands, or lumber manufactured therefrom--
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one
year, or both.
This section shall not prevent any miner or agriculturist from
clearing his land in the ordinary working of his mining claim, or in the
preparation of his farm for tillage, or from taking the timber necessary
to support his improvements, or the taking of timber for the use of the
United States; nor shall it interfere with or take away any right or
privilege under any existing law of the United States to cut or remove
timber from any public lands.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 787; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI,
Sec. 601(a)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 103 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 49, 35 Stat. 1098).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary
in view of definition of ``principal'' in section 2 of this title.
Words ``motor vehicle or aircraft'' were inserted in third paragraph
to remove any doubt as to scope of section in view of rapidly advancing
methods of transportation.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000'' in fourth par.
