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18 U.S.C. § 47

Use of aircraft or motor vehicles to hunt certain wild horses or burros; pollution of watering holes

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(a) Whoever uses an aircraft or a motor vehicle to hunt, for the purpose of capturing or killing, any wild unbranded horse, mare, colt, or burro running at large on any of the public land or ranges shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.(b) Whoever pollutes or causes the pollution of any watering hole on any of the public land or ranges for the purpose of trapping, killing, wounding, or maiming any of the animals referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.(c) As used in subsection (a) of this section—(1) The term “aircraft” means any contrivance used for flight in the air; and(2) The term “motor vehicle” includes an automobile, automobile truck, automobile wagon, motorcycle, or any other self-propelled vehicle designed for running on land.(Added Pub. L. 86–234, § 1(a), Sept. 8, 1959, 73 Stat. 470; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)Editorial NotesAmendments

1994—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $500”.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1975–2024 · leading case: United States v. Montague
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United States v. Montague (2023) ca2 “§§ 841 (a)(1) and 846, the indictment had cited 18 U.S.C. §§ 47 (b) and 1082, the grand jury would have indicted Montague for polluting a watering hole and operating a gambling ship upon the high seas.”
United States v. Thomas Mills, Sr. (2014) ca4 · cites it 2× “, 18 U.S.C. § 47 (conviction for impermissibly hunting certain wild horses or burros requires proof that defendant used an aircraft or motor vehicle); 18 U.”
American Horse Protection Ass'n, Inc. v. Frizzell (1975) nvd · cites it 3× “See 18 U.S.C. § 47 , and the legislative history accompanying Public Law 86-234, 1959 U.”
American Horse Protection Ass'n v. United States Department of Interior (1977) cadc “470 , 18 U.S.C. §§ 47 (a) et seq. (1970); the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Pub.”
Hughes v. M&T Bank (2023) mdd · cites it 2× “220 or 18 U.S.C. § 47 . (ECF No, 13 at 7-9.) 31 CFR.”
Manigault v. Spry (2024) nynd · cites it 2× “Specifically, Defendants and others not named in the Complaint violated “the following laws, codes, ordinances, [statutes], regulations, policies, [and] contracts.” Id. at 7.1 As a result of these 1 Plaintiff then lists the following statutes and regulations in his Complaint: U.”
ROTHMAN v. CABANA SERIES IV TRUST (2023) njd “1 A “bare criminal statute” does not create a private right of action.”
Swanson v. United States (2021) ord “§ 931 (c), and 18 U.S.C. § 47 . Swanson v. United States, Case No.”
Sahm v. Select Portfolio Servicing Inc (2022) wawd “§ 241 , 18 U.S.C. § 471 , 18 U.S.C. § 641 , 24 18 U.”
Hart v. Janicki (2023) wawd “) 8 Plaintiffs assert ten causes of action: (1) violations of 18 U.S.C. § 47 ; (2) violations of 9 Skagit County Code 2.”
Enduring Love International Church v. Williams (2023) wied “§1692 (e), fraud or false statements under 18 U.S.C. §47 , embezzlement under 18 U.S.”
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