Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§2438 Criminal Offenses
Title 16 › CHAPTER 44A — ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES CONVENTION › § 2438
Summary
Makes it a crime to do any act that paragraphs (4)–(7) of section 2435 forbid. A person convicted can get a fine up to $50,000, up to 10 years in prison, or both, and a conviction here does not stop separate convictions under other laws for the same act.
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Title 16, §2438
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(a)Offenses
A person is guilty of an offense if that person commits any act prohibited by paragraph (4), (5), (6), or (7) of section 2435 of this title.
(b)Punishment
Any offense described in subsection (a) is punishable by a fine of $50,000, or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both.
(c)Offenses under other laws
A conviction under subsection (a) for any act shall not be deemed to preclude a conviction for such act under any other law.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 2438
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110