Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§606 Offense for Unlawful Cutting on Mineral Lands; Punishment
Title 16 › CHAPTER 4 — PROTECTION OF TIMBER, AND DEPREDATIONS › § 606
Summary
Anyone who breaks provisions or rules made by the Secretary of the Interior commits a misdemeanor punishable by up to $500 fine and six months' jail.
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Title 16, §606
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Any person or persons who shall violate the provisions of section 604 and 605 of this title, or any rules and regulations in pursuance thereof made by the Secretary of the Interior, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $500, and to which may be added imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
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16 U.S.C. § 606
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102