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Code · U.S. Code · Title 16 - CONSERVATION · CHAPTER 75— HIGH SEAS FISHING COMPLIANCE · § 5508

§ 5508. Criminal offenses

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(a)Offenses A person is guilty of an offense if the person commits any act prohibited by paragraph (6), (7), (8), or
(b)Punishment Any offense described in subsection
(a)is a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine under title 18, or imprisonment for not more than one year, 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 authorized officer, or places any such officer in fear of imminent bodily injury, the offense is a felony punishable by a fine under title 18, or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both.
(Pub. L. 104–43, title I, § 109, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 375.)
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  • Pub. L. 104–43, title I, § 109
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