# 43 CFR § 2933.33: Prohibited acts and penalties

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2933.33

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 2933.33
- **Heading:** Prohibited acts and penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—Public Lands: Interior > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER B—LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2000) Group 2000—Land Resource Management › General > PART 2930—PERMITS FOR RECREATION ON PUBLIC LANDS > Subpart 2933—Recreation Use Permits for Fee Areas

## Text

(a) Prohibited acts. You must not—
(1) Fail to obtain a use permit or pay any fees required by this subpart;
(2) Violate the stipulations or conditions of a permit issued under this subpart;
(3) Fail to pay any fees within the time specified;
(4) Fail to display any required proof of payment of fees;
(5) Willfully and knowingly possess, use, publish as true, or sell to another, any forged, counterfeited, or altered document or instrument used as proof of or exemption from fee payment;
(6) Willfully and knowingly use any document or instrument used as proof of or exemption from fee payment, that the BLM issued to or intended another to use; or
(7) Falsely represent yourself to be a person to whom the BLM has issued a document or instrument used as proof of or exemption from fee payment.
(b) Evidence of nonpayment. The BLM will consider failure to display proof of payment on your unattended vehicle parked within a fee area, where payment is required to be prima facie evidence of nonpayment.
(c) Responsibility for penalties. If another driver incurs a penalty under this subpart when using a vehicle registered in your name, you and the driver are jointly responsible for the penalty, unless you show that the vehicle was used without your permission.
(d) Types of penalties. You may be subject to the following fines or penalties for violating the provisions of this subpart:
If you are convicted of . . .
then you may be subject to . . .
under . . .
(1) Failing to obtain a permit under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, or any act prohibited by paragraph (a)(4), (5), or (6) of this section
A sentence of a fine and/or imprisonment for a Class A misdemeanor in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571 and 3581 et seq
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)).
(2) Violating any regulation in this subpart or any condition of a Recreation Use Permit
A sentence of a fine and/or imprisonment for a Class A misdemeanor in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571 and 3581 et seq
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)).
(3) Failing to pay a Recreation Use Permit fee required by paragraph (a)(1) of this section, or any act prohibited by paragraph (a)(3) of this section
A fine not to exceed $100 for the first offense, or a sentence of a fine and/or imprisonment for a Class A or B misdemeanor in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571 and 3581 et seq. for all subsequent offenses
The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6811).
[69 FR 5706, Feb. 6, 2004, as amended at 72 FR 7836, Feb. 21, 2007]

## Nearby sections

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- [43 CFR § 2931.3 § 2931.3 What are the authorities for these regulations?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2931.3.md)
- [43 CFR § 2931.8 § 2931.8 Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2931.8.md)
- [43 CFR § 2931.9 § 2931.9 Information collection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2931.9.md)
- [43 CFR § 2932.5 § 2932.5 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2932.5.md)
- [43 CFR § 2932.11 § 2932.11 When do I need a Special Recreation Permit?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2932.11.md)
- [43 CFR § 2932.12 § 2932.12 When may BLM waive the requirement to obtain a permit?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2932.12.md)
- [43 CFR § 2932.13 § 2932.13 How will I know if individual use of a special area requires a Special Recreation Permit?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2932.13.md)
- [43 CFR § 2932.14 § 2932.14 Do I need a Special Recreation Permit to hunt, trap, or fish?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2932.14.md)
- [43 CFR § 2932.21 § 2932.21 Why should I contact BLM before submitting an application?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2932.21.md)
- [43 CFR § 2932.22 § 2932.22 When do I apply for a Special Recreation Permit?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2932.22.md)
- [43 CFR § 2932.23 § 2932.23 Where do I apply for a Special Recreation Permit?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2932.23.md)
- [43 CFR § 2932.24 § 2932.24 What information must I submit with my application?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-2932.24.md)

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