U.S. Code » Title 16 » Chapter CHAPTER 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XLIV— VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK

16 U.S.C. § 398e

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(a) Regulations

Nothing in sections 398c to 398f of this title shall be construed as authorizing any limitation on customary uses of or access to the areas specified in section 398c of this title for bathing and fishing (including setting out of fishpots and landing boats), subject to such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may find reasonable and necessary for protection of natural conditions and prevention of damage to marine life and formations.

(b) Admission fee prohibited

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no fee or charge shall be imposed for entrance or admission into the Virgin Islands National Park.

(Pub. L. 87–750, § 3, Oct. 5, 1962, 76 Stat. 747; Pub. L. 95–348, § 7(b)(4), Aug. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 495.)Editorial NotesAmendments

1978—Pub. L. 95–348 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2002–2003 · leading case: St. John Taxi Ass'n v. Norton, 227 F. Supp. 2d 451 (D.V.I. 2002).
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St. John Taxi Ass'n v. Norton, 227 F. Supp. 2d 451 (D.V.I. 2002). “SJTA also argues that the CSP violates 16 U.S.C. § 398e(b), which prohibits the imposition of any fee or charge for entrance into the VINP.”
St. John Taxi Ass'n v. Norton, 75 F. App'x 94 (3d Cir. 2003). · cites it 2× “The Association also alleged that the fee is contrary to 16 U.S.C. § 398e(b), which provides that “no fee or charge shall be imposed for entrance or admission into the Virgin Islands National Park.”
16 U.S.C. § 398e(b): 2 cases
St. John Taxi Ass'n v. Norton, 227 F. Supp. 2d 451 (D.V.I. 2002). “SJTA also argues that the CSP violates 16 U.S.C. § 398e(b), which prohibits the imposition of any fee or charge for entrance into the VINP.”
St. John Taxi Ass'n v. Norton, 75 F. App'x 94 (3d Cir. 2003). “The Association also alleged that the fee is contrary to 16 U.S.C. § 398e(b), which provides that “no fee or charge shall be imposed for entrance or admission into the Virgin Islands National Park.”
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