§ 707. Violations and penalties; forfeitures
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(a)Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person, association, partnership, or corporation who shall violate any provisions of said conventions or of this subchapter, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any regulation made pursuant to this subchapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $15,000 or be imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(b)Whoever, in violation of this subchapter, shall knowingly—
(1)take by any manner whatsoever any migratory bird with intent to sell, offer to sell, barter or offer to barter such bird, or
(2)sell, offer for sale, barter or offer to barter, any migratory bird shall be guilty of a felony and shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
(c)Whoever violates section 704(b)(2) of this title shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(d)All guns, traps, nets and other equipment, vessels, vehicles, and other means of transportation used by any person when engaged in pursuing, hunting, taking, trapping, ensnaring, capturing, killing, or attempting to take, capture, or kill any migratory bird in violation of this subchapter with the intent to offer for sale, or sell, or offer for barter, or barter such bird in violation of this subchapter shall be forfeited to the United States and may be seized and held pending the prosecution of any person arrested for violating this subchapter and upon conviction for such violation, such forfeiture shall be adjudicated as a penalty in addition to any other provided for violation of this subchapter. Such forfeited property shall be disposed of and accounted for by, and under the authority of, the Secretary of the Interior.
(July 3, 1918, ch. 128, § 6, 40 Stat. 756; June 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 2, 49 Stat. 1556; Pub. L. 86–732, Sept. 8, 1960, 74 Stat. 866; Pub. L. 99–645, title V, § 501, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3590; Pub. L. 105–312, title I, § 103, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2956.)
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- Public Law 86–731
- Public Law 102–154Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992, and for other purposes
- Public Law 105–312To clarify restrictions under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act on baiting and to facilitate acquisition of migratory bird habitat, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–381Making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–645To promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl and to offset or prevent the serious loss of wetlands by the acquisition of wetlands and other essential habitat, and for other purposes
- Public Law 109–266To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a pilot program under which up to 15 States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps
- Public Law 101–233To conserve North American wetland ecosystems and waterfowl and the other migratory birds and fish and wildlife that depend upon such habitats
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- July 3, 1918, ch. 128, § 6
- 40 Stat. 756
- June 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 2
- 49 Stat. 1556
- Pub. L. 86–732
- 74 Stat. 866
- Pub. L. 99–645, title V, § 501
- 100 Stat. 3590
- Pub. L. 105–312, title I, § 103
- 112 Stat. 2956
- Pub. L. 105–312, § 103(1)
- Pub. L. 105–312, § 103(2)
- Pub. L. 99–645
- Act June 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 2
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§ 707
Violations and penalties; forfeitures
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ActJuly 3, 1918, ch. 128, § 6
Stat.40 Stat. 756
ActJune 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 2
Stat.49 Stat. 1556
Pub. L.Pub. L. 86–732
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