['Species Protection']
['Species Protection']
02/02/2024
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The civil monetary penalties provided by law within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are adjusted as follows:
Law | Citation | Type of violation | Maximum civil monetary penalty |
---|---|---|---|
(a) African Elephant Conservation Act | 16 U.S.C. 4224(b) | Any violation | $12,799 |
(b) Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act | 16 U.S.C. 668(b) | Any violation | 16,170 |
(c) Endangered Species Act of 1973 | 16 U.S.C. 1540(a)(1) | (1) Knowing violation of section 1538 | 63,991 |
(2) Other knowing violation | 30,715 | ||
(3) Any other violation | 1,617 | ||
(d) Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 | 16 U.S.C. 3373(a) | (1) Violations referred to in 16 U.S.C. 3373(a)(1) | 32,341 |
(2) Violations referred to in 16 U.S.C. 3373(a)(2) | 808 | ||
(e) Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 | 16 U.S.C. 1375 | Any violation | 32,341 |
(f) Recreational Hunting Safety Act of 1994 | 16 U.S.C. 5202(b) | (1) Violation involving use of force or violence or threatened use of force or violence | 20,579 |
(2) Any other violation | 10,289 | ||
(g) Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1998 | 16 U.S.C. 5305a(b)(2) | Any violation | 22,512 |
(h) Wild Bird Conservation Act | 16 U.S.C. 4912(a)(1) | (1) Violation of section 4910(a)(1), section 4910(a)(2), or any permit issued under section 4911 | 54,243 |
(2) Violation of section 4910(a)(3) | 26,035 | ||
(3) Any other violation | 1,086 |
[81 FR 41865, June 28, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 6308, Jan. 19, 2017; 83 FR 5951, Feb. 12, 2018; 84 FR 15526, Apr. 16, 2019; 85 FR 10311, Feb. 24, 2020; 86 FR 15428, Mar. 23, 2021; 87 FR 13949, March 11, 2022; 88 FR 5797, Jan. 30, 2023; 89 FR 7296, Feb. 2, 2024]
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