[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 50, Volume 7]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 50CFR216.17]



[Page 15]

 

                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES

 

  CHAPTER II--NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND 

           ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

PART 216_REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKING AND IMPORTING OF MARINE MAMMALS

--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

 

Sec. 216.17  General prohibitions.



    It is unlawful for any person to:

    (a) Assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, threaten, or 

interfere with any authorized officer in the conduct of any search, 

inspection, investigation or seizure in connection with enforcement of 

the MMPA, DPCIA, or IDCPA.

    (b) Interfere with, delay, or prevent by any means the apprehension 

of another person, knowing that such person has committed any act 

prohibited by the MMPA.

    (c) Resist a lawful arrest for any act prohibited under the MMPA.

    (d) Make any false statement, oral or written, to an authorized 

officer concerning any act under the jurisdiction of the MMPA, DPCIA, 

IDCPA, or attempt to do any of the above.

    (e) Interfere with, obstruct, delay, or prevent by any means an 

investigation, search, seizure, or disposition of seized property in 

connection with enforcement of the MMPA, DPCIA, or IDCPA.



[70 FR 19008, Apr. 12, 2005]