The civil monetary penalties provided by law within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are adjusted as follows:
Law | Citation | Type of violation | Maximum civil monetary penalty |
---|---|---|---|
(a) African Elephant Conservation Act | 16 U.S.C. 4224(b) | Any violation | $11,506 |
(b) Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act | 16 U.S.C. 668(b) | Any violation | 14,536 |
(c) Endangered Species Act of 1973 | 16 U.S.C. 1540(a)(1) | (1) Knowing violation of section 1538 (2) Other knowing violation |
57,527 27,612 |
(3) Any other violation | 1,453 | ||
(d) Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 | 16 U.S.C. 3373(a) | (1) Violations referred to in 16 U.S.C. 3373(a)(1) (2) Violations referred to in 16 U.S.C. 3373(a)(2) |
29,074 727 |
(e) Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 | 16 U.S.C. 1375 | Any violation | 29,074 |
(f) Recreational Hunting Safety Act of 1994 | 16 U.S.C. 5202(b) | (1) Violation involving use of force or violence or threatened use of force or violence (2) Any other violation |
18,500 9,250 |
(g) Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1998 | 16 U.S.C. 5305a(b)(2) | Any violation | 20,238 |
(h) Wild Bird Conservation Act | 16 U.S.C. 4912(a)(1) | (1) Violation of section 4910(a)(1), section 4910(a)(2), or any permit issued under section 4911 | 48,763 |
(2) Violation of section 4910(a)(3) | 23,405 | ||
(3) Any other violation | 976 |
[81 FR 41865, June 28, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 6308, Jan. 19, 2017; 83 FR 5951, Feb. 12, 2018; 84 FR 15526, Apr. 16, 2019; 85 FR 10311, Feb. 24, 2020; 86 FR 15428, Mar. 23, 2021; 87 FR 13949, Mar. 11, 2022]