§ 51.8 Penalties.

If you are convicted of violating any provision of this part or 36 CFR part 242, you may be punished by a fine or by imprisonment in accordance with the penalty provisions applicable to the public land where the violation occurred.

[67 FR 30563, May 7, 2002. Redesignated and amended at 90 FR 34148, July 18, 2025]


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