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 | $12,799 |
(b) Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act | 16 U.S.C. 668(b) | Any violation | 16,170 |
(c) Endangered Species Act of 1973 | 16 U.S.C. 1540(a)(1) | (1) Knowing violation of section 1538 | 63,991 |
(2) Other knowing violation | 30,715 | ||
(3) Any other violation | 1,617 | ||
(d) Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 | 16 U.S.C. 3373(a) | (1) Violations referred to in 16 U.S.C. 3373(a)(1) | 32,341 |
(2) Violations referred to in 16 U.S.C. 3373(a)(2) | 808 | ||
(e) Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 | 16 U.S.C. 1375 | Any violation | 32,341 |
(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 | 20,579 |
(2) Any other violation | 10,289 | ||
(g) Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1998 | 16 U.S.C. 5305a(b)(2) | Any violation | 22,512 |
(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 | 54,243 |
(2) Violation of section 4910(a)(3) | 26,035 | ||
(3) Any other violation | 1,086 |
50 C.F.R. §11.33