50 CFR 11.33: Adjustments to penalties.

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 $13,132

(b) Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act 16 U.S.C. 668(b) Any violation 16,590

(c) Endangered Species Act of 1973 16 U.S.C. 1540(a)(1) (1) Knowing violation of section 1538 65,653

(2) Other knowing violation 31,513

(3) Any other violation 1,659

(d) Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 16 U.S.C. 3373(a) (1) Violations referred to in 16 U.S.C. 3373(a)(1) 33,181

(2) Violations referred to in 16 U.S.C. 3373(a)(2) 829

(e) Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 16 U.S.C. 1375 Any violation 33,181

(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 21,114

(2) Any other violation 10,556

(g) Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1998 16 U.S.C. 5305a(b)(2) Any violation 23,097

(h) Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 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 55,652

(2) Violation of section 4910(a)(3) 26,711

(3) Any other violation 1,114