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[CITE: 16USC1436]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
                     CHAPTER 32--MARINE SANCTUARIES
 
Sec. 1436. Prohibited activities

    It is unlawful for any person to--
        (1) destroy, cause the loss of, or injure any sanctuary resource 
    managed under law or regulations for that sanctuary;
        (2) possess, sell, offer for sale, purchase, import, export, 
    deliver, carry, transport, or ship by any means any sanctuary 
    resource taken in violation of this section;
        (3) interfere with the enforcement of this chapter by--
            (A) refusing to permit any officer authorized to enforce 
        this chapter to board a vessel, other than a vessel operated by 
        the Department of Defense or United States Coast Guard, subject 
        to such person's control for the purposes of conducting any 
        search or inspection in connection with the enforcement of this 
        chapter;
            (B) resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, harassing, 
        bribing, interfering with, or forcibly assaulting any person 
        authorized by the Secretary to implement this chapter or any 
        such authorized officer in the conduct of any search or 
        inspection performed under this chapter; or
            (C) knowingly and willfully submitting false information to 
        the Secretary or any officer authorized to enforce this chapter 
        in connection with any search or inspection conducted under this 
        chapter; or

        (4) violate any provision of this chapter or any regulation or 
    permit issued pursuant to this chapter.

(Pub. L. 92-532, title III, Sec. 306, as added Pub. L. 98-498, title I, 
Sec. 102, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2302; amended Pub. L. 102-587, title 
II, Sec. 2106, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5043; Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 7, 
Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2386.)


                               Amendments

    2000--Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 7(1), inserted ``for any person'' after 
``unlawful'' in introductory provision.
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 7(2), inserted ``offer for sale, 
purchase, import, export,'' after ``sell,''.
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 7(3), amended par. (3) generally. 
Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: ``interfere with the 
enforcement of this chapter; or''.
    1992--Pub. L. 102-587 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, 
section read as follows: ``The Secretary shall conduct research and 
educational programs as are necessary and reasonable to carry out the 
purposes and policies of this chapter.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1437 of this title.
