---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460n–5"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460n–5"
heading: "Regulation of area; violations and penalties"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460n-5"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LXXII — Lake Mead National Recreation Area"
---

# §460n–5. Regulation of area; violations and penalties


Such national recreation [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) shall continue to be administered in accordance with regulations heretofore issued by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior relating to such [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A), and the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may revise such regulations or issue new regulations to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. In his administration and regulation of the [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A), the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall exercise authority, subject to the provisions and limitations of this subchapter, comparable to his general administrative authority relating to [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) of the national [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) system.

Any [person](/usc/16/450rr–1.md?p=b) who violates a rule or regulation issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 88–639, § 6, Oct. 8, 1964, 78 Stat. 1040; Pub. L. 91–383, § 10(a)(4), as added Pub. L. 94–458, § 2, Oct. 7, 1976, 90 Stat. 1941.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1976—Pub. L. 91–383, § 10(a)(4), as added Pub. L. 94–458, struck out provisions relating to arrest powers of superintendent, caretakers, officers, or rangers of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.