§ 5202. Civil penalties
(a)
In general
A person who violates section
5201 of this title shall be assessed a civil penalty in an amount computed under subsection (b) of this section.
(b)
Computation of penalty
The penalty shall be—
(c)
Relationship to other penalties
The penalties established by this section shall be in addition to other criminal or civil penalties that may be levied against the person as a result of an activity in violation of section
5201 of this title.
(d)
Procedure
Upon receipt of—
(1)
a written complaint from an officer, employee, or agent of the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or other Federal agency that a person violated section
5201 of this title; or
(2)
a sworn affidavit from an individual and a determination by the Secretary that the statement contains sufficient factual allegations to create a reasonable belief that a violation of section
5201 of this title has occurred;
the Secretary may request the Attorney General of the United States to institute a civil action for the imposition and collection of the civil penalty under this section.
(e)
Use of penalty money collected
After deduction of costs attributable to collection, money collected from penalties shall be—
(1)
deposited into the trust fund established pursuant to the Act entitled “An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in wildlife-restoration projects, and for other purposes”, approved September 2, 1937 (16 U.S.C. 669) (commonly known as the “Pitman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act”), to support the activities authorized by such Act and undertaken by State wildlife management agencies; or