---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 6811"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "6811"
heading: "Enforcement and protection of receipts"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/6811"
units:
  - "Chapter 87 — Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement"
---

# §6811. Enforcement and protection of receipts

- (a) **Enforcement authority—** The [Secretary concerned](/usc/16/620e.md?p=8) shall enforce payment of the [recreation fees](/usc/16/6801.md?p=7) authorized by this chapter.
- (b) **Evidence of nonpayment—** If the display of proof of payment of a [recreation fee](/usc/16/6801.md?p=7), or the payment of a [recreation fee](/usc/16/6801.md?p=7) within a certain time period is required, failure to display such proof as required or to pay the [recreation fee](/usc/16/6801.md?p=7) within the time period specified shall constitute nonpayment.
- (c) **Joint liability—** The registered [owner](/usc/16/429b–3.md?p=4) and any occupant of a vehicle charged with a nonpayment [violation](/usc/16/620e.md?p=11) involving the vehicle shall be jointly liable for penalties imposed under this section, unless the registered [owner](/usc/16/429b–3.md?p=4) can show that the vehicle was used without the registered [owner](/usc/16/429b–3.md?p=4)’s express or implied permission.
- (d) **Limitation on penalties—** The failure to pay a [recreation fee](/usc/16/6801.md?p=7) established under this chapter shall be punishable as a Class A or Class B misdemeanor, except that in the case of a first offense of nonpayment, the fine imposed may not exceed $100, notwithstanding [section 3571(e) of title 18](/usc/18/3571.md?p=e).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title VIII, § 812, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3390.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (d), was in the original “this Act”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title VIII of div. J of Pub. L. 108–447, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3377, known as the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of title VIII to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6801 of this title and Tables.