# 18 C.F.R. § 1312.22 (2026): Issuance of citations for petty offenses

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## Section

- **Citation:** 18 C.F.R. § 1312.22 (2026)
- **Heading:** Issuance of citations for petty offenses
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 18 CFR: Conservation of Power and Water Resources / Chapter XIII: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY / Part 1312: PROTECTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES: UNIFORM REGULATIONS / § 1312.22: § 1312.22   Issuance of citations for petty offenses.

## Text

Any person who violates any provision contained in 16 U.S.C. 470ee or 16 U.S.C. 433 in the presence of a TVA law enforcement agent may be tried and sentenced in accordance with the provisions of section 3401 of Title 18, United States Code. Law enforcement agents designated by the Director for that purpose shall have the authority to issue a petty offense citation for any such violation, requiring any person charged with the violation to appear before a United States Magistrate Judge within whose jurisdiction the archaeological resource impacted by the violation is located. The term “petty offense” has the same meaning given that term under section 19 of Title 18, United States Code.
[81 FR 54499, Aug. 16, 2016]

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