# 36 CFR § 261.1b: Penalty

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.1b

## Section

- **Citation:** 36 CFR § 261.1b
- **Heading:** Penalty
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property > CHAPTER II—FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > PART 261—PROHIBITIONS > Subpart A—General Prohibitions

## Text

Unless otherwise provided by law, the punishment for violation of any prohibition in or order issued under this part shall be imprisonment of not more than six months or a fine in accordance with the applicable provisions of 18 U.S.C. 3571 or both.
[89 FR 92815, Nov. 25, 2024]

## Nearby sections

- [36 CFR § 261.1 § 261.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.1.md)
- [36 CFR § 261.1a § 261.1a Special use authorizations, contracts and operating plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.1a.md)
- [36 CFR § 261.1b § 261.1b Penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.1b.md)
- [36 CFR § 261.2 § 261.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.2.md)
- [36 CFR § 261.3 § 261.3 Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program enrollee or giving false report to a Forest officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.3.md)
- [36 CFR § 261.4 § 261.4 Disorderly conduct.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.4.md)
- [36 CFR § 261.5 § 261.5 Fire.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.5.md)
- [36 CFR § 261.6 § 261.6 Timber and other forest products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.6.md)
- [36 CFR § 261.7 § 261.7 Livestock.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.7.md)
- [36 CFR § 261.8 § 261.8 Fish and wildlife.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.8.md)
- [36 CFR § 261.9 § 261.9 Property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.9.md)
- [36 CFR § 261.10 § 261.10 Occupancy and use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.10.md)
- [36 CFR § 261.11 § 261.11 Sanitation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.11.md)
- [36 CFR § 261.12 § 261.12 National Forest System roads and trails.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-261.12.md)

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