# 43 CFR § 4770.5: Criminal penalties

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4770.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 4770.5
- **Heading:** Criminal 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 D—RANGE MANAGEMENT (4000) Group 4100—Grazing Administration > PART 4700—PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL OF WILD FREE-ROAMING HORSES AND BURROS > Subpart 4770—Prohibited Acts, Administrative Remedies, and 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 CFR § 4700.0-1 § 4700.0-1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4700.0-1.md)
- [43 CFR § 4700.0-2 § 4700.0-2 Objectives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4700.0-2.md)
- [43 CFR § 4700.0-3 § 4700.0-3 Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4700.0-3.md)
- [43 CFR § 4700.0-5 § 4700.0-5 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4700.0-5.md)
- [43 CFR § 4700.0-6 § 4700.0-6 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4700.0-6.md)
- [43 CFR § 4700.0-9 § 4700.0-9 Collections of information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4700.0-9.md)
- [43 CFR § 4710.1 § 4710.1 Land use planning.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4710.1.md)
- [43 CFR § 4710.2 § 4710.2 Inventory and monitoring.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4710.2.md)
- [43 CFR § 4710.3-1 § 4710.3-1 Herd management areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4710.3-1.md)
- [43 CFR § 4710.3-2 § 4710.3-2 Wild horse and burro ranges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4710.3-2.md)
- [43 CFR § 4710.4 § 4710.4 Constraints on management.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4710.4.md)
- [43 CFR § 4710.5 § 4710.5 Closure to livestock grazing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4710.5.md)
- [43 CFR § 4710.6 § 4710.6 Removal of unauthorized livestock in or near areas occupied by wild horses or burros.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4710.6.md)
- [43 CFR § 4710.7 § 4710.7 Maintenance of wild horses and burros on privately controlled lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4710.7.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-4770.5. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.