§117c Hunting and fishing; general rules and regulations; protection of property; violation of statutes and rules; penalties

Summary

You may not hunt, kill, wound, or capture any wild bird or animal inside the park at any time, except you may stop a dangerous animal if it is needed to protect people. Fish may only be taken with a hook and line, and only during the seasons, times, and in the ways the Secretary of the Interior allows. The Secretary of the Interior must make and publish rules to run the park and protect its buildings, ruins, relics, timber, natural curiosities, animals, birds, and waterways. Having the dead body or any part of a wild bird or animal inside the park is treated as proof that you broke the rule. Anyone, including transport companies, who knows or should know that animals, birds, or fish were taken illegally and accepts them for transport can be held responsible. Damaging park property or breaking the rules is a crime punishable by a fine up to $500, up to six months in jail, or both, and you must pay court costs. If you willfully remove or destroy ruins, graves, or ancient relics without permission, you can be fined up to $1,000, jailed up to twelve months, or both, and you must restore the damaged property if possible.