---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 216.17"
title: "50"
number: "216.17"
heading: "General prohibitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/216.17"
---

# §216.17. General prohibitions.


It is unlawful for any person to:

- (a) Assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any authorized officer in the conduct of any search, inspection, investigation or seizure in connection with enforcement of the MMPA, DPCIA, or IDCPA.
- (b) Interfere with, delay, or prevent by any means the apprehension of another person, knowing that such person has committed any act prohibited by the MMPA.
- (c) **Resist a lawful arrest for any act prohibited under the MMPA.**
- (d) Make any false statement, oral or written, to an authorized officer concerning any act under the jurisdiction of the MMPA, DPCIA, IDCPA, or attempt to do any of the above.
- (e) Interfere with, obstruct, delay, or prevent by any means an investigation, search, seizure, or disposition of seized property in connection with enforcement of the MMPA, DPCIA, or IDCPA.

## Notes

### Amendments

[70 FR 19008, Apr. 12, 2005]

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 39 FR 1852, Jan. 15, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[70 FR 19008, Apr. 12, 2005]