§ 1854. — Trees boxed for pitch or turpentine.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1854]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 91--PUBLIC LANDS
Sec. 1854. Trees boxed for pitch or turpentine
Whoever cuts, chips, chops, or boxes any tree upon any lands
belonging to the United States, or upon any lands covered by or embraced
in any unperfected settlement, application, filing, entry, selection, or
location, made under any law of the United States, for the purpose of
obtaining from such tree any pitch, turpentine, or other substance; or
Whoever buys, trades for, or in any manner acquires any pitch,
turpentine, or other substance, or any article or commodity made from
any such pitch, turpentine, or other substance, with knowledge that the
same has been so unlawfully obtained--
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one
year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 788; 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. 105 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 51, 35 Stat. 1098).
Reference to persons aiding, encouraging, or causing was deleted as
unnecessary since such persons are made principals by section 2 of this
title.
Maximum fine was increased from $500 to $1,000 to conform to other
comparable sections of this chapter. (See sections 1851 and 1852 of this
title.)
Minor changes also were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000'' in last par.
