1. Anyone who, in contravention of the law or other general provisions,
a) hunts, fishes, acquires, possesses, or destroys protected species of wild fauna;
b) traffics in them, their parts, or derivatives; or
c) carries out activities that prevent or hinder their reproduction or migration, shall be punished with imprisonment for six months to two years or a fine of eight to twenty-four months and, in all cases, special disqualification from practicing a profession or trade and special disqualification from exercising the right to hunt or fish for a period of two to four years.
The same penalty shall be imposed on anyone who, in contravention of the law or other general provisions, destroys or seriously alters their habitat.
2. The penalty shall be imposed in its upper half if the species or subspecies in question are listed as endangered.
3. If the acts were committed through gross negligence, a prison sentence of three months to one year or a fine of four to eight months shall be imposed, and in all cases, special disqualification from practicing a profession or trade and special disqualification from exercising the right to hunt or fish for a period of three months to two years.
4. The penalty of deprivation of the right to possess and carry weapons for a period of between two and four years shall be imposed when the acts relating to subparagraphs a) and c) of paragraph 1 were committed using weapons, whether or not in activities related to hunting.