Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§4224 Penalties and enforcement
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 62— - AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - MORATORIA AND PROHIBITED ACTS › § 4224
Summary
If someone knowingly breaks section 4223, they can be criminally punished: fined under Title 18, jailed for up to one year, or both. The Secretary can also impose civil fines up to $5,000 for each violation, using the procedures in section 1540(a). If money is provided, collected penalties can pay rewards under section 4225 and any leftover goes into the Fund. Enforcement follows the rules in section 1540.
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Title 16, §4224
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(a)Whoever knowingly violates section 4223 of this title shall, upon conviction, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
(b)Whoever violates section 4223 of this title may be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not more than $5,000 for each such violation.
(c)Proceedings for the assessment of a civil penalty under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures provided for in section 1540(a) of this title.
(d)Subject to appropriations, penalties collected under this section may be used by the Secretary of the Treasury to pay rewards under section 4225 of this title and, to the extent not used to pay such rewards, shall be deposited by the Secretary of the Treasury into the Fund.
(e)The Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall enforce this subchapter in the same manner such Secretaries carry out enforcement activities under section 1540(e) of this title. section 1540(c) of this title shall apply to actions arising under this subchapter.
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For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see section 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
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16 U.S.C. § 4224
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73