# 43 CFR § 9262.1: Penalties for unauthorized use, occupancy, or development of public lands

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-9262.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 9262.1
- **Heading:** Penalties for unauthorized use, occupancy, or development of public lands
- **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 I—TECHNICAL SERVICES (9000) Group 9100—Engineering > PART 9260—LAW ENFORCEMENT—CRIMINAL > Subpart 9262—Land Resource Management

## Text

Under section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)) any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of §§ 2808.10(a), 2812.1-3, 2888.10, or 2920.1-2(a) of this chapter, by using public lands without the requisite authorization, may be tried before a United States magistrate and fined no more than $1,000 or imprisoned for no more than 12 months, or both.
[70 FR 21090, Apr. 22, 2005]

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