C.F.R. » Title 50 » CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › SUBCHAPTER B—TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS › PART 11—CIVIL PROCEDURES › Subpart D—Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments

50 C.F.R. § 11.33

Adjustments to penalties

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The civil monetary penalties provided by law within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are adjusted as follows:

LawCitationType of violationMaximum
civil monetary
penalty
(a) African Elephant Conservation Act16 U.S.C. 4224(b)Any violation$13,132
(b) Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act16 U.S.C. 668(b)Any violation16,590
(c) Endangered Species Act of 197316 U.S.C. 1540(a)(1)(1) Knowing violation of section 153865,653
(2) Other knowing violation31,513
(3) Any other violation1,659
(d) Lacey Act Amendments of 198116 U.S.C. 3373(a)(1) Violations referred to in 16 U.S.C. 3373(a)(1)33,181
(2) Violations referred to in 16 U.S.C. 3373(a)(2)829
(e) Marine Mammal Protection Act of 197216 U.S.C. 1375Any violation33,181
(f) Recreational Hunting Safety Act of 199416 U.S.C. 5202(b)(1) Violation involving use of force or violence or threatened use of force or violence21,114
(2) Any other violation10,556
(g) Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 199816 U.S.C. 5305a(b)(2)Any violation23,097
(h) Wild Bird Conservation Act of 199216 U.S.C. 4912(a)(1)(1) Violation of section 4910(a)(1), section 4910(a)(2), or any permit issued under section 491155,652
(2) Violation of section 4910(a)(3)26,711
(3) Any other violation1,114
[81 FR 41865, June 28, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 6308, Jan. 19, 2017; 83 FR 5951, Feb. 12, 2018; 84 FR 15526, Apr. 16, 2019; 85 FR 10311, Feb. 24, 2020; 86 FR 15428, Mar. 23, 2021; 87 FR 13949, Mar. 11, 2022; 88 FR 5797, Jan. 30, 2023; 89 FR 7296, Feb. 2, 2024; 90 FR 40046, Aug. 18, 2025]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2017–2017 · leading case: WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Dep't of Just., 283 F. Supp. 3d 783 (D. Ariz. 2017).
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WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Dep't of Just., 283 F. Supp. 3d 783 (D. Ariz. 2017). “§ 1540 (a)(1) ; 50 C.F.R. § 11.33 (c) (the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990).”
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