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50:50:9.0.1.2.10.1.1.1 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS A Subpart A—Introduction   § 27.11 Purpose of regulations. FWS     [42 FR 56954, Oct. 31, 1977] The regulations in this part 27 govern those acts by the public which are prohibited at all times except as permitted in this part, part 26, and part 25, subpart D—Permits.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.2.1.1 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS B Subpart B—Taking Violations   § 27.21 General provisions. FWS       No person shall take any animal or plant on any national wildlife refuge, except as authorized under 50 CFR 27.51 and parts 31, 32, and 33 of this subchapter C.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.3.1.1 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS C Subpart C—Disturbing Violations: With Vehicles   § 27.31 General provisions regarding vehicles. FWS     [41 FR 9168, Mar. 3, 1976, as amended at 85 FR 69235, Nov. 2, 2020] Travel in or use of any motorized or other vehicles, including those used on air, water, ice, snow, is prohibited on national wildlife refuges except on designated routes of travel, as indicated by the appropriate traffic control signs or signals and in designated areas posted or delineated on maps by the refuge manager and subject to the following requirements and limitations: (a) Unless specifically covered by the general and special regulations set forth in this chapter, the laws and regulations of the State within whose exterior boundaries a national wildlife refuge or portion thereof is located shall govern traffic and the operation and use of vehicles. Such State laws and regulations which are now or may hereafter be in effect are hereby adopted and made a part of the regulations in this part. (b) No operator of a vehicle shall be under the influence of intoxicating beverages or controlled substances. (c) Driving or operating any vehicle carelessly or heedlessly, or in willful or wanton disregard for the rights or safety of other persons, or without due care or at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under prevailing conditions, having regard to traffic, weather, wildlife, road, and light conditions, and surface, width, and character of the travel way is prohibited. Every operator shall maintain such control of the vehicle as may be necessary to avoid danger to persons or property or wildlife. (d) The vehicle speed limit shall not exceed 25 m.p.h. except as otherwise legally posted. (e)(1) Every motor vehicle shall at all time be equipped with a muffler in good working order, and which cannot be removed or otherwise altered while the vehicle is being operated on a national wildlife refuge. To prevent excessive or unusual noise no person shall use a muffler cut-out, bypass, or similar device upon a motor vehicle. A vehicle that produces unusual or excessive noise or visible pollutants is prohibited. (2) A refuge manager, by posting of appropriate signs or by marking on a map which shall be av…
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.3.1.2 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS C Subpart C—Disturbing Violations: With Vehicles   § 27.32 Boats. FWS       (a) The use of boats in national wildlife refuges is prohibited except as may be authorized under and subject to the requirements set forth below. (b) When the use of boats is permitted on any national wildlife refuge, the public will be notified under the provisions of this subchapter C and the following operational requirements and limitations will apply: (1)(i) In addition to the regulations contained in this part, the U.S. Coast Guard Regulations, titles 33 and 46 CFR, are applicable on navigable waters of the United States. (ii) Unless specifically covered by the general and special regulations set forth in this chapter, the laws and regulations of the State within whose exterior boundaries a national wildlife refuge or portion thereof is located shall govern boating and the operation and use of boats. Such laws and regulations which are now or may hereafter be in effect are hereby adopted and made a part of the regulations in this part. (2) No operator or person in charge of any boat shall operate or knowingly permit any other person to operate a boat in a reckless or negligent manner, or in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person, property or wildlife. (3) No person shall operate or be in actual physical control of a boat while under the influence of intoxicating beverages or controlled substances. (4) No person shall operate a boat in a manner which will unreasonably interfere with other boats or with free and proper navigation of the waterways of the areas. Anchoring in heavily traveled channels or main thoroughfares shall constitute such interference if unreasonable in the prevailing circumstances. (5) No person shall operate a boat on refuge waters that has a marine head (toilet) unless it conforms to Environmental Protection Agency regulations regarding sewage discharge. (6) Every sailboat when underway from sunset to sunrise shall carry and exhibit a bright white light visible all around the horizon for a distance of two miles. (7) Leaving any boat unattended, outside …
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.3.1.3 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS C Subpart C—Disturbing Violations: With Vehicles   § 27.33 Water skiing. FWS       When water skiing is permitted upon national wildlife refuge waters, the public will be notified under the provisions of this subchapter C and the following requirements and limitations will apply: (a) Water skiing is permitted only during daylight hours and during periods posted or otherwise designated under the provisions of this subchapter C. (b) When a skier is in “tow” there must be two persons in the boat at all times, with one person not operating the boat, acting as an observer of the skier in tow. (c) The direction of a tow boat when circling will be counter clockwise. (d) Skiers must wear U.S. Coast Guard approved ski belts, life jackets or buoyant vests. (e) Water skiing is prohibited within 300 feet of harbors, swimming beaches, and mooring areas, and within 100 feet of any designated swimming area.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.3.1.4 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS C Subpart C—Disturbing Violations: With Vehicles   § 27.34 Aircraft. FWS       The unauthorized operation of aircraft, including sail planes, and hang gliders, at altitudes resulting in harassment of wildlife, or the unauthorized landing or take-off on a national wildlife refuge, except in an emergency, is prohibited. National wildlife refuge boundaries are designated on up-date FAA aeronautical charts.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.4.1.1 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS D Subpart D—Disturbing Violations: With Weapons   § 27.41 General provisions. FWS       Carrying, possessing, or discharging firearms, fireworks, or explosives on national wildlife refuges is prohibited unless specifically authorized under the provisions of this subchapter C.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.4.1.2 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS D Subpart D—Disturbing Violations: With Weapons   § 27.42 Firearms. FWS     [46 FR 47230, Sept. 25, 1981, as amended at 73 FR 74971, Dec. 10, 2008] Only the following persons may possess, use, or transport firearms on national wildlife refuges in accordance with this section and applicable Federal and State law: (a) Persons using firearms for public hunting under the provisions of 50 CFR part 32. (b) Persons carrying unloaded firearms, that are dismantled or cased, in vehicles and boats over routes of travel designated under the provision of subchapter C. (c) Persons authorized to use firearms for the taking of specimens of wildlife for scientific purposes. (d) Persons authorized by special regulations or permits to possess or use firearms for the protection of property, for field trials, and other special purposes. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Chapter, persons may possess, carry, and transport concealed, loaded, and operable firearms within a national wildlife refuge in accordance with the laws of the state in which the wildlife refuge, or that portion thereof, is located, except as otherwise prohibited by applicable Federal law.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.4.1.3 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS D Subpart D—Disturbing Violations: With Weapons   § 27.43 Weapons other than firearms. FWS     [46 FR 47230, Sept. 25, 1981] The use or possession of cross bows, bows and arrows, air guns, spears, gigs, or other weapons on national wildlife refuges is prohibited except as may be authorized under the provision of this subchapter C.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.5.1.1 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS E Subpart E—Disturbing Violations: Against Plants and Animals   § 27.51 Disturbing, injuring, and damaging plants and animals. FWS       (a) Disturbing, injuring, spearing, poisoning, destroying, collecting or attempting to disturb, injure, spear, poison, destroy or collect any plant or animal on any national wildlife refuge is prohibited except by special permit unless otherwise permitted under this subchapter C. (b) [Reserved]
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.5.1.2 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS E Subpart E—Disturbing Violations: Against Plants and Animals   § 27.52 Introduction of plants and animals. FWS       Plants and animals or their parts taken elsewhere shall not be introduced, liberated, or placed on any national wildlife refuge except as authorized.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.6.1.1 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS F Subpart F—Disturbing Violations: Against Nonwildlife Property   § 27.61 Destruction or removal of property. FWS       The destruction, injury, defacement, disturbance, or the unauthorized removal of any public property including natural objects or private property on or from any national wildlife refuge is prohibited.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.6.1.2 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS F Subpart F—Disturbing Violations: Against Nonwildlife Property   § 27.62 Search for and removal of objects of antiquity. FWS       No person shall search for or remove from national wildlife refuges objects of antiquity except as may be authorized by 43 CFR part 3.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.6.1.3 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS F Subpart F—Disturbing Violations: Against Nonwildlife Property   § 27.63 Search for and removal of other valued objects. FWS     [41 FR 9168, Mar. 3, 1976, as amended at 87 FR 47329, Aug. 2, 2022] (a) No person shall search for buried treasure, treasure trove, valuable semi-precious rocks, stones, or mineral specimens on national wildlife refuges unless authorized by permit or by provision of this subchapter C. (b) Permits are required for archeological studies on national wildlife refuges in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter C. (c) Permits are required for the collection of paleontological resources on national wildlife refuges in accordance with the provisions of 43 CFR part 49.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.6.1.4 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS F Subpart F—Disturbing Violations: Against Nonwildlife Property   § 27.64 Prospecting and mining. FWS     [41 FR 9168, Mar. 3, 1976, as amended at 44 FR 42976, July 23, 1979] Prospecting, locating, or filing mining claims on national wildlife refuges is prohibited unless otherwise provided by law. See § 29.31 for provisions concerning mineral leasing.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.6.1.5 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS F Subpart F—Disturbing Violations: Against Nonwildlife Property   § 27.65 Tampering with vehicles and equipment. FWS       Tampering with, entering, or starting any motor vehicle, boat, equipment or machinery or attempting to tamper with, enter, or start any motor vehicle, boat, equipment or machinery on any national wildlife refuge without proper authorization is prohibited.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.7.1.1 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS G Subpart G—Disturbing Violations: Filming, Photography, and Light and Sound Equipment   § 27.71 Commercial filming and still photography and audio recording. FWS     [78 FR 52097, Aug. 22, 2013] (a) We authorize commercial filming and still photography on national wildlife refuges under the provisions of 43 CFR part 5. (b) Audio recording does not require a permit unless: (1) It takes place at location(s) where or when members of the public are not allowed; (2) It uses equipment that cannot be carried or held by one person; (3) It uses equipment that requires an external power source; or (4) We would incur additional administrative costs to provide management and oversight of the permitted activity to: (i) Avoid unacceptable impacts and impairment to wildlife or resource values; (ii) Minimize health or safety risks to the visiting public (c) Failure to comply with any provision of 43 CFR part 5 is a violation of this section. (d) The location fee schedule for still photography conducted according to a permit issued under 43 CFR part 5 will apply to audio recording permits issued under this part. (e) We will collect and retain cost recovery charges associated with processing permit requests and monitoring the permitted activities. (f) Information collection. A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The information collection requirements contained in this section have been approved by the OMB under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and assigned control number 1018-0102. The information is being collected to provide agency managers data necessary to issue permits and grant administrative benefits. The obligation to respond is required to obtain or retain a benefit. You may send comments on this information collection requirement to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1849 C Street NW., Mailstop 2042-PDM, Washington, DC 20240.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.7.1.2 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS G Subpart G—Disturbing Violations: Filming, Photography, and Light and Sound Equipment   § 27.72 Audio equipment. FWS       The operation or use of audio devices including radios, recording and playback devices, loudspeakers, television sets, public address systems and musical instruments so as to cause unreasonable disturbance to others in the vicinity is prohibited.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.7.1.3 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS G Subpart G—Disturbing Violations: Filming, Photography, and Light and Sound Equipment   § 27.73 Artificial lights. FWS       No unauthorized person shall use or direct the rays of a spotlight or other artificial light, or automotive headlights for the purpose of spotting, locating, or taking any animal within the boundaries of any national wildlife refuge or along rights-of-way for public or private roads within a national wildlife refuge.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.8.1.1 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS H Subpart H—Disturbing Violations: Personal Conduct   § 27.81 Alcoholic beverages. FWS       Entering or remaining in any national wildlife refuge when under the influence of alcohol, to a degree that may endanger oneself or other persons or property or unreasonably annoy persons in the vicinity, is prohibited.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.8.1.2 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS H Subpart H—Disturbing Violations: Personal Conduct   § 27.82 Possession and delivery of controlled substances. FWS       (a) Definitions for the purpose of this section: (1) The term controlled substance means a drug or other substance, or immediate precursor, included in schedules I, II, III, IV, or V of part B of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 812) or any drug or substance added to these schedules pursuant to the terms of the Controlled Substance Act. (2) The term practitioner means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, scientific investigator, pharmacist, or other person licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted by the United States or the jurisdiction in which he practices to distribute or possess a controlled substance in the course of professional practice. (3) The term delivery means the actual, attempted or constructive transfer and/or distribution of a controlled substance, whether or not there exists an agency relationship. (b) Offenses. (1) The delivery of any controlled substance on a national wildlife refuge is prohibited, except that distributed by a practitioner in accordance with applicable law. (2) The possession of a controlled substance on a national wildlife refuge is prohibited unless such substance was obtained by the possessor directly, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order, from a practitioner acting in the course of his professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by applicable law. (3) Presence in a national wildlife refuge when under the influence of a controlled substance to a degree that may endanger oneself, or another person, or property, or may cause unreasonable interference with another person's enjoyment of a national wildlife refuge is prohibited.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.8.1.3 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS H Subpart H—Disturbing Violations: Personal Conduct   § 27.83 Indecency and disorderly conduct. FWS       Any act of indecency or disorderly conduct as defined by State or local laws is prohibited on any national wildlife refuge.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.8.1.4 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS H Subpart H—Disturbing Violations: Personal Conduct   § 27.84 Interference with persons engaged in authorized activities. FWS       Disturbing, molesting, or interfering with any employee of the United States or of any local or State government engaged in official business, or with any private person engaged in the pursuit of an authorized activity on any national wildlife refuge is prohibited.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.8.1.5 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS H Subpart H—Disturbing Violations: Personal Conduct   § 27.85 Gambling. FWS       Gambling in any form, or the operation of gambling devices, for money or otherwise, on any national wildlife refuge is prohibited.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.8.1.6 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS H Subpart H—Disturbing Violations: Personal Conduct   § 27.86 Begging. FWS       Begging on any national wildlife refuge is prohibited. Soliciting of funds for the support or assistance of any cause or organization is also prohibited unless properly authorized.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.9.1.1 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS I Subpart I—Other Disturbing Violations   § 27.91 Field trials. FWS       The conducting or operation of field trials for dogs on national wildlife refuges is prohibited except as may be authorized by special permit.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.9.1.2 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS I Subpart I—Other Disturbing Violations   § 27.92 Private structures. FWS       No person shall without proper authority construct, install, occupy, or maintain any building, log boom, pier, dock, fence, wall, pile, anchorage, or other structure or obstruction in any national wildlife refuge.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.9.1.3 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS I Subpart I—Other Disturbing Violations   § 27.93 Abandonment of property. FWS       Abandoning, discarding, or otherwise leaving any personal property in any national wildlife refuge is prohibited.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.9.1.4 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS I Subpart I—Other Disturbing Violations   § 27.94 Disposal of waste. FWS       (a) The littering, disposing, or dumping in any manner of garbage, refuse sewage, sludge, earth, rocks, or other debris on any national wildlife refuge except at points or locations designated by the refuge manager, or the draining or dumping of oil, acids, pesticide wastes, poisons, or any other types of chemical wastes in, or otherwise polluting any waters, water holes, streams or other areas within any national wildlife refuge is prohibited. (b) Persons using a national wildlife refuge shall comply with the sanitary requirements established under the provisions of this subchapter C for each individual refuge; the sanitation provisions which may be included in leases, agreements, or use permits, and all applicable Federal and State laws.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.9.1.5 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS I Subpart I—Other Disturbing Violations   § 27.95 Fires. FWS       On all national wildlife refuges persons are prohibited from the following: (a) Setting on fire or causing to be set on fire any timber, brush, grass, or other inflammable material including camp or cooking fires, except as authorized by the refuge manager or at locations designated for that purpose or as provided for under § 26.33(c) of this subchapter C. (b) Leaving a fire unattended or not completely extinguished; (c) Throwing a burning cigarette, match, or other lighted substance from any moving conveyance or throwing of same in any place where it may start a fire; and (d) Smoking on any lands, including roads, or in any buildings which have been designated and/or posted with no smoking signs.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.9.1.6 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS I Subpart I—Other Disturbing Violations   § 27.96 Advertising. FWS       Except as may be authorized, posting, distributing, or otherwise displaying private or public notices, advertisements, announcements, or displays of any kind in any national wildlife refuge, other than business designations on private vehicles or boats is prohibited.
50:50:9.0.1.2.10.9.1.7 50 Wildlife and Fisheries I C 27 PART 27—PROHIBITED ACTS I Subpart I—Other Disturbing Violations   § 27.97 Private operations. FWS       Soliciting business or conducting a commercial enterprise on any national wildlife refuge is prohibited except as may be authorized by special permit.

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