PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 348, 349-JULY 30, 1947
Powrs of employee
"SEC. 6 . (a) Any employee of the Department of the Interior
authorized to enforce
provisions.
authorized by the Secretary of the Interior to enforce the provisions
of this Act (1) shall have power, without warrant, to arrest any
person committing in the presence of such employee a violation of
this Act or any regulation made in pursuance of this Act, and to take
such person immediately for examination or trial before an officer or
court of competent juridiction; (2) shall have power to execute any
warrants or other process issued by an officer or court of competent
jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this Act or regulations made
in pursuance thereof; and (3) shall have authority with a search
warrant issued by an officer or court of competent jurisdiction, to
Issuance of war- make search in accordance with the terms of such warrant. Any
judge of a court established under the laws of the United States, or
any United States commissioner may, within his respective jurisdic-
tion, upon proper oath or affirmation showing probable cause, issue
warrants in all such cases.
Seizure and forfei-
"(b) All fish delivered for transportation or which have been trans-
.
ported, purchased, received, or which are being transported, in viola-
tion of this Act, or any regulations made pursuant thereto, shall, when
found by such employee or by any marshal or deputy marshal, be
summarily seized by him and placed in the custody of such persons
as the Secretary of the Interior shall be regulations prescribe, and
shall, as a part of the penalty and in addition to any fine or imprison-
ment imposed under section 7 of this Act, be forfeited by such court
to the United States upon conviction of the offender under this Act,
or upon judgment of the court that the same were transported, deliv-
ered, purchased, or received in violation of this Act or regulations
made pursuant thereto.
Penalty.
"SEC. 7. In addition to any forfeiture herein provided, any person
who shall violate any of the provisions of this Act shall, upon convic-
tion thereof, be punished by a fine of not exceeding $200, or imprison-
ment for a term of not more than three months, or by both such fine
and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
State laws, etc.
SEc. 8. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the several
States and Territories from making or enforcing laws or regulations
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, or from making or
enforcing laws or regulations which shall give further protection to
black bass and other game fish.
ihg purposes
reed-
SEc. 9. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the ship-
ment in interstate commerce of live fish and eggs for breeding or
stocking purposes.
Nonappllablity.
"SEC. 10. The provisions of this Act as relating to game fish shall
not apply to steelhead trout (salmo gairderii) legally taken in the
Columbia River between the States of Washington and Oregon."
Approved July 30, 1947.
[CHAPTER 349]
Jul30 1947
AN ACT
. ublc120] To authorize the issuance of a special series of commemorative stamps in honor
[Public Law 2]
of Gold Star Mothers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Bouse of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster
General is authorized and directed to prepare for issuance at as early
a date as practicable, a special series of 3-cent postage stamps, of such
design as he shall prescribe, in honor and commemoration of Gold
Star Mothers.
Approved July 30, 1947.
[61 STAT.
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