§4770.1. Prohibited acts.

43 C.F.R. § 4770.1

The following acts are prohibited:

(a)

Maliciously or negligently injuring or harassing a wild horse or burro;

(b)

Removing or attempting to remove a wild horse or burro from the public lands without authorization from the authorized officer;

(c)

Destroying a wild horse or burro without authorization from the authorized officer except as an act of mercy;

(d)

Selling or attempting to sell, directly or indirectly, a wild horse or burro or its remains;

(e)

Commercially exploiting a wild horse or burro;

(f)

Treating a wild horse or burro inhumanely;

(g)

Violating a term or condition of the Private Maintenance and Care Agreement;

(h)

Branding a wild horse or burro;

(i)

Removing or altering a freeze mark on a wild horse or burro;

(j)

Violating an order, term, or condition established by the authorized officer under this part.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1331-1340; 18 U.S.C. 47; 43 U.S.C. 315 and 1740.

Source: 51 FR 7414, Mar. 3, 1986, unless otherwise noted.

[48 FR 40890, Sept. 12, 1983]