Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§956 Inspection of returns, records, or other reports
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 16— - TUNA CONVENTIONS › § 956
Summary
Gives enforcement officials and anyone the commissions authorize the power to inspect fishing catch reports, statistical records, and other records that regulations require, without needing a warrant or court order. They may do these inspections at any reasonable time.
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Title 16, §956
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Any person authorized to carry out enforcement activities under this chapter and any person authorized by the commissions shall have power without warrant or other process, to inspect, at any reasonable time, catch returns, statistical records, or other reports as are required by regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter to be made, kept, or furnished.
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1962—Pub. L. 87–814 substituted provisions respecting inspection of returns, records, or other reports for provisions authorizing a fine not exceeding $1,000 and proceedings for injunction against fishing for or possessing the kind of fish covered by the convention for failure to make, keep, furnish, or refusal to permit inspection of returns, records, or reports or for furnishing a false return, record, or report.
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16 U.S.C. § 956
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73