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# 16 U.S.C. § 5201 - Obstruction of a lawful hunt

## Text

It is a violation of this section intentionally to engage in any physical conduct that significantly hinders a lawful hunt.

(Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320802, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2121.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short TitlePub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320801, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2121, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle H (§§ 320801–320808) of title XXXII of Pub. L. 103–322, enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Recreational Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1994’.”