Whoever willfully destroys, defaces, changes, or removes to another place any section corner, quarter-section corner, or meander post, on any Government line of survey, or willfully cuts down any witness tree or any tree blazed to mark the line of a Government survey, or willfully defaces, changes, or removes any monument or bench mark of any Government survey, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 789 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(E)108 Stat. 2146 (, ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 57 35 Stat. 1099 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 111 (, ).
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $250”.