# 43 C.F.R. § 4770.5 (2026): Criminal penalties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P4700_S4770_5

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 C.F.R. § 4770.5 (2026)
- **Heading:** Criminal penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 43 CFR: Public Lands: Interior / Chapter II: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 4700: PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL OF WILD FREE-ROAMING HORSES AND BURROS / Subpart 4770: Prohibited Acts, Administrative Remedies, and Penalties / § 4770.5: § 4770.5   Criminal penalties.

## Text

Any person who commits any act prohibited in § 4770.1 of these regulations shall be subject to a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both, for each violation. Any person so charged with such violation by the authorized officer may be tried and sentenced by a United States Commissioner or magistrate, designated for that purpose by the court by which he/she was appointed, in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as provided in 18 U.S.C. 3401.

## Nearby sections

- [43 C.F.R. § 4770.1 (2026) § 4770.1   Prohibited acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P4700_S4770_1.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 4770.2 (2026) § 4770.2   Civil penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P4700_S4770_2.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 4770.3 (2026) § 4770.3   Administrative remedies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P4700_S4770_3.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 4770.4 (2026) § 4770.4   Arrest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P4700_S4770_4.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 4770.5 (2026) § 4770.5   Criminal penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P4700_S4770_5.md)

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