Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§460n–5 Regulation of Area; Violations and Penalties

Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LXXII— LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA › § 460n–5

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior must keep running the national recreation area under the rules already issued and may change them or make new ones to carry out this part of the law. When managing the area, the Secretary has the same kind of authority used for national parks, but must follow the limits in this part of the law. Anyone who breaks a rule made under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and can be fined up to $500, jailed for up to six months, or both.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460n–5

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Such national recreation area shall continue to be administered in accordance with regulations heretofore issued by the Secretary of the Interior relating to such areas, and the Secretary may revise such regulations or issue new regulations to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. In his administration and regulation of the area, the Secretary shall exercise authority, subject to the provisions and limitations of this subchapter, comparable to his general administrative authority relating to areas of the national park system. Any person who violates a rule or regulation issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

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Amendments

1976—Pub. L. 91–383, § 10(a)(4), as added Pub. L. 94–458, struck out provisions relating to arrest powers of superintendent, caretakers, officers, or rangers of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460n–5

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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