Title 30, Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-102
§1720 Criminal Penalties
Title 30 › CHAPTER 29 — OIL AND GAS ROYALTY MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — FEDERAL ROYALTY MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT › § 1720
Summary
Guilty of 1719(d) acts faces up to a $50,000 fine and/or 2 years in jail.
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Title 30, §1720
Mineral Lands and Mining, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any person who commits an act for which a civil penalty is provided in section 1719(d) of this title shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $50,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both.
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30 U.S.C. § 1720
Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102