43 CFR 9266.4

§ 9266.4 Viable coral communities.

United States · 43 CFR — Public Lands: Interior · Status: effective

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Citation: 43 CFR 9266.4, § 9266.4 Viable coral communities, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/214738
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(a) Requirement for a permit. No person shall engage in any operation which directly causes damage or injury to a viable coral community that is located on the Outer Continental Shelf without having obtained a permit for said operations. (b) Penalty. Any person who knowingly and willingly violates the regulations of § 9266.4 of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment for not more than 6 months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.