Section 243.8 - What penalties apply to violations of this part?If you are a non-Native transferee of live Alaskan reindeer who violates the provisions of this part, you are subject to the penalties in this section.
(a) Under 25 U.S.C. 500i , you can be fined up to $7,662 if you:(1) Take possession of reindeer without a permit issued under § 243.7 ; or(2) Do not abide by the terms of a permit issued under § 243.7 (including the requirement that you slaughter or export the reindeer within 30 days and not bring them back alive into Alaska).(b) Under 25 U.S.C. 500b , you are barred from asserting your title to the reindeer if you: (1) Do not obtain a transfer permit from us and fully comply with its terms; or(2) Fail to file with us a claim of title to reindeer within 30 days of acquiring them.71 FR 2429, Jan. 13, 2006, as amended at 81 FR 42482, June 30, 2016; 82 FR 7653, Jan. 23, 2017; 83 FR 5195, Feb. 6, 2018; 84 FR 15102, Apr. 15, 2019; 85 FR 9369, Feb. 19, 2020; 86 FR 7348, Jan. 28, 2021; 87 FR 13156, Mar. 9, 2022; 88 FR 13022, Mar. 2, 2023; 89 FR 18363, Mar. 13, 2024 82 FR 7653, 1/23/2017; 83 FR 5195, 2/6/2018; 84 FR 15102, 4/15/2019; 85 FR 9369, 2/19/2020; 86 FR 7348, 1/28/2021; 87 FR 13156, 3/9/2022; 88 FR 13022, 3/2/2023; 89 FR 18363, 3/13/2024