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30 U.S.C. § 1294

Penalty

United States · Title 30 — MINERAL LANDS AND MINING · Status: effective

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30 U.S.C. § 1294, Penalty, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/467235
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Any person who shall, except as permitted by law, willfully resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with the Secretary or any of his agents in the performance of duties pursuant to this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 95-87(H.R. 2)1977-08-03
    Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally