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Timestamp: 2019-01-24 01:56:46
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1540', '§11', '§4', '§6', '§9', '§7', '§4', '§1007', '§321', '§10418', '§1202', '§10418', '§1007', '§9', '§6', '§9']

[USC10] 16 USC 1540: Penalties and enforcement
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16 USC 1540: Penalties and enforcement Text contains those laws in effect on January 22, 2019
( Pub. L. 93–205, §11, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 897 ; Pub. L. 94–359, §4, July 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 913 ; Pub. L. 95–632, §§6–8, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3761 , 3762; Pub. L. 97–79, §9(e), Nov. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1079 ; Pub. L. 97–304, §§7, 9(c), Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1425 , 1427; Pub. L. 98–327, §4, June 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 271 ; Pub. L. 100–478, title I, §1007, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2309 ; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, §321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117 ; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, §10418(b)(3), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 508 .)
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (3), (b)–(f), (g)(1)(A), and (h), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 81 Stat. 884 , known as the Endangered Species Act of 1973, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1531 of this title and Tables.
The Tariff Act of 1930, referred to in subsec. (h), is act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, 46 Stat. 590 , which is classified generally to chapter 4 (§1202 et seq.) of Title 19, Customs Duties. Section 306 of the Act was repealed by Pub. L. 107–171, title X, §10418(a)(5), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 507 . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1654 of Title 19 and Tables.
2002-Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted "animal quarantine laws (as defined in section 136a(f) of title 21)" for "animal quarantine laws (21 U.S.C. 101–105, 111–135b, and 612–614)".
1988-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–478, §1007(a), substituted "$25,000" for "$10,000" and "$12,000" for "$5,000".
1982-Subsecs. (a)(1), (b)(1). Pub. L. 97–304, §9(c), substituted "(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), or (D)" for "(a)(2)(A), (B), or (C)".
1981-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–79 substituted "The Secretary or the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay a reward from sums received as penalties, fines, or forfeitures of property for any violation of this chapter or any regulation issued hereunder to any person who furnishes information which leads to an arrest, a criminal conviction, civil penalty assessment, or forfeiture of property for any violation of this chapter or any regulation issued hereunder" for "Upon the recommendation of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to pay an amount equal to one-half of the civil penalty or fine paid, but not to exceed $2,500, to any person who furnishes information which leads to a finding of civil violation or a conviction of a criminal violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation or permit issued thereunder" and inserted provision that the amount of the reward, if any, be designated by the Secretary or the Secretary of the Treasury, as appropriate.
1978-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 95–632, §6(1), (2), substituted "and any person engaged in business as an importer or exporter of fish, wildlife, or plants who violates" for "or who knowingly commits an act in the course of a commercial activity which violates" in two places and "$500" for "$1,000".
1976-Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 94–359 inserted "make arrests without a warrant for any violation of this chapter if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested is committing the violation in his presence or view, and may" after "Such person may" and ", but upon forfeiture of any such property to the United States, or the abandonment or waiver of any claim to any such property, it shall be disposed of (other than by sale to the general public) by the Secretary in such a manner, consistent with the purposes of this chapter, as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe," after "other surety satisfactory to the Secretary".
Pub. L. 97–79, §9(f), Nov. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1080 , provided that: "The amendment specified in subsection 9(e) of this Act [amending this section] shall take effect beginning in fiscal year 1983."