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chasfm11 wrote:I was simply trying to understand my exposure if it occurred.

I don't know what the penalty is for violating 36 C.F.R. § 327.13(a).

It's difficult to figure out what the penalty is for violating federal regulations (as opposed to laws). Many of the ones that people worry about are misdemeanors punishable only by a fine, and the fine has often been made negligible by inflation. $50 or $100 was a chunk of change 30 or 40 years ago, as you know.

- Jim

I don't know what the penalty is for violating 36 C.F.R. § 327.13(a).

It's difficult to figure out what the penalty is for violating federal regulations (as opposed to laws). Many of the ones that people worry about are misdemeanors punishable only by a fine, and the fine has often been made negligible by inflation. $50 or $100 was a chunk of change 30 or 40 years ago, as you know.

Thanks. A fine I can handle. I'm trying to make sure that I stay away from potential situations where I could get taken away in bracelets. As I said, I'm pretty new to all of this.

It is easier to cross the stream if you know where the rocks are.

Ultimately you are going to have to get an authoritative answer from an actual lawyer that knows federal law. My speculations are worth less than the paper they aren't printed on.

However, it is difficult to impossible to find reports of successful prosecutions for violations of these regulations. I'm not saying they don't happen, but they seem to be rare.

- Jim