Criminal offenses

30 U.S.C. § 1463

• Title: 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
• Chapter: SUBCHAPTER III—ENFORCEMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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(a) Offense
A person subject to section 1461 of this title is guilty of an offense if such person willfully and knowingly commits any act prohibited by section 1461 of this title.
(b) Punishment
Any offense described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (6) of section 1461 of this title is punishable by a fine of not more than $75,000 for each day during which the violation continues. Any offense described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (7) of section 1461 of this title is punishable by a fine of not more than $75,000 or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. If, in the commission of any offense, the person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States uses a dangerous weapon, engages in conduct that causes bodily injury to any Federal officer or employee, or places any such Federal officer or employee 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 ten years, or both.

History

(Pub. L. 96–283, title III, §303, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 578.)