§470aaa–5. Prohibited acts; criminal penalties — Inbound Citations

Citations to 16 U.S.C. § 470aaa–5 as a whole

• 16 U.S.C. § 470aaa–3(d)(2)

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  (2) The permit shall be revoked if any person working under the authority of the permit is convicted under section 470aaa–5 of this title or is assessed a civil penalty under section 470aaa–6 of this title.
• 16 U.S.C. § 470aaa–7(a)

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  (a) The Secretary may pay from penalties collected under section 470aaa–5 or 470aaa–6 of this title or from appropriated funds—

  (1) consistent with amounts established in regulations by the Secretary; or

  (2) if no such regulation exists, an amount up to ½ of the penalties, to any person who furnishes information which leads to the finding of a civil violation, or the conviction of criminal violation, with respect to which the penalty was paid. If several persons provided the information, the amount shall be divided among the persons. No officer or employee of the United States or of any State or local government who furnishes information or renders service in the performance of his official duties shall be eligible for payment under this subsection.
• 16 U.S.C. § 470aaa–7(b)

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  (b) All paleontological resources with respect to which a violation under section 470aaa–5 or 470aaa–6 of this title occurred and which are in the possession of any person, shall be subject to civil forfeiture, or upon conviction, to criminal forfeiture.