Federal · Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

30 U.S.C. § 1720: Criminal penalties

Gross Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person convicted of an act subject to civil penalties under section 1719(d) may be fined up to $50,000, imprisoned up to 2 years, or both.

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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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