16 USC 3374 - Forfeiture

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 20, 2026

§ 3374.

Forfeiture

(a)

In general

(1)

All fish or wildlife or plants bred, possessed, imported, exported, transported, sold, received, acquired, or purchased contrary to the provisions of section 3372 of this title (other than

), or any regulation issued pursuant thereto, shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States notwithstanding any culpability requirements for civil penalty assessment or criminal prosecution included in

(2)

All vessels, vehicles, aircraft, and other equipment used to aid in the importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing of fish or wildlife or plants in a criminal violation of this chapter for which a felony conviction is obtained shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States if (A) the owner of such vessel, vehicle, aircraft, or equipment was at the time of the alleged illegal act a consenting party or privy thereto or in the exercise of due care should have known that such vessel, vehicle, aircraft, or equipment would be used in a criminal violation of this chapter, and (B) the violation involved the sale or purchase of, the offer of sale or purchase of, or the intent to sell or purchase, fish or wildlife or plants.

(b)

Application of customs laws

(Pub. L. 97–79, § 5, Nov. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1076; Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8204(d), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1294; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VIII, § 8204(d), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2056; Pub. L. 117–243, § 5, Dec. 20, 2022, 136 Stat. 2338.)

cite as: 16 USC 3374