# 43 CFR § 5462.3: Penalties

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-5462.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 5462.3
- **Heading:** 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 E—FOREST MANAGEMENT (5000) Group 5000—Forest Management General > PART 5460—SALES ADMINISTRATION > Subpart 5462—Contract and Permit Requirements

## Text

Under section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)), any individual who knowingly and willfully commits the prohibited acts under § 5462.2(b) is subject to arrest and trial by the United States Magistrate and, if convicted, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100,000 in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 et seq.), or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months, or both, for each offense, and any organization that commits these prohibited acts is subject to arrest and trial by the United States Magistrate and, if convicted, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $200,000.
[60 FR 50450, Sept. 29, 1995]

## Nearby sections

- [43 CFR § 5461.1 § 5461.1 Payment in advance of cutting or removal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-5461.1.md)
- [43 CFR § 5461.2 § 5461.2 Required payment schedule.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-5461.2.md)
- [43 CFR § 5461.3 § 5461.3 Total payment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-5461.3.md)
- [43 CFR § 5462.1 § 5462.1 Contract and permit compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-5462.1.md)
- [43 CFR § 5462.2 § 5462.2 Prohibited acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-5462.2.md)
- [43 CFR § 5462.3 § 5462.3 Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-5462.3.md)
- [43 CFR § 5463.1 § 5463.1 Time for cutting and removal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-5463.1.md)

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