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title: "16 U.S.C. § 354"
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# 16 U.S.C. § 354 - Offenses; punishment

## Text

Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this subchapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subjected to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both, and be adjudged to pay all costs of the proceedings.

(Feb. 26, 1917, ch. 121, § 8, 39 Stat. 939.)