Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§5508 Criminal Offenses
Title 16 › CHAPTER 75 — HIGH SEAS FISHING COMPLIANCE › § 5508
Summary
Committing any act banned in four listed items is punishable by a fine or imprisonment up to one year. If a weapon is used, an officer is injured, or an officer is put in fear of immediate harm, the crime becomes a felony punishable by a fine or up to 10 years' imprisonment.
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Title 16, §5508
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(a)Offenses
A person is guilty of an offense if the person commits any act prohibited by paragraph (6), (7), (8), or (9) of section 5505 of this title.
(b)Punishment
Any offense described in subsection (a) is a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine under title 18, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; except that if in the commission of any offense the person uses a dangerous weapon, engages in conduct that causes bodily injury to any authorized officer, or places any such officer in fear of imminent bodily injury, the offense is a felony punishable by a fine under title 18, or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both.
Legislative History
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Effective Date
Section effective 120 days after Nov. 3, 1995, see section 111 of Pub. L. 104–43, set out as a note under section 5501 of this title.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 5508
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110