{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-49.700","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 49.700","heading":"Will a violation lead to forfeiture of a paleontological resource?","body":"(a) A paleontological resource related to a violation under this part is subject to forfeiture.\n(b) The bureau may either deposit forfeited resources into an approved repository, or transfer or assign administration of the forfeited resources to Federal or non-Federal institutions to be used for scientific or educational purposes.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior","PART 49—PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION","Subpart H—Forfeiture and Rewards"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"443ce3e3a5e10b3af685fc94ae1ae598ac3880de3e4d21ed071882d93f632703","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-49.610","next":"us/43-cfr-49.705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}