The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation 26/09/2022, 07:19 disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years. 2. The same deeds, committed in a zone of ecological distress or in a zone of ecological emergency, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of up to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for the same term. 3. Deeds stipulated in the first or second parts of this Article, and entailing by negligence the death of a person, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term up to five years. Article 255. Violation of the Rules for the Protection and Use of Subsoil Violation of the rules for the protection and use of subsoil during the designing, siting, building, commissioning, and operating of mining enterprises or underground structures not related to the extraction of minerals, and likewise unauthorized building on areas of mineral deposits, if these acts have involved the infliction of considerable damage, Shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 200 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to 18 months, or by disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years. Federal Law No. 175-FZ of December 28, 2004 amended Article 256 of this Code Article 256. Illegal Hunting of Aquatic Animals and Harvesting Aquatic Plants 1. Illegal catching of fish, illegal hunting of sea beasts and other aquatic animals, or harvesting of sea plants, if these acts have been committed: a) with the infliction of large damage; b) with the use of a self-propelled transport craft, explosives, chemicals, electric current, or any other methods of mass extermination of said aquatic animals or plants; c) in their spawning places or migration routes; d) in the territory of a preserve, game reserve, or in a zone of ecological distress or ecological emergency, shall be punishable by a fine from one hundred thousand to three hundred thousand roubles or in the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted for a period from one year to two years or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or by arrest for a term of four to six months. 2. Illegal hunting of fur-seals, sea beavers, or any other sea mammals on the high seas or in restricted areas, shall be punishable by a fine from one hundred thousand to three hundred thousand roubles or in the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted for a period from one year to two years or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or by arrest for a term of four to six months. 3. Acts stipulated in the first or second parts of this Article, and committed by a person through his official position, or by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy, or by an organized group, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to five hundred thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to three years or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years with disqualification from occuying specified offices or engaging in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or without such disqualification. Article 257. Violation of the Rules for Protecting Fish Reserves Rafting operations, bridge and dam building, transportation of timber and other forest products from felling areas, blasting, other works, and likewise operation of water intake structures and pumping mechanisms in violation of the rules for protecting fish reserves, if these acts have involved mass destriction of fish or any other aquatic animals, the destruction of feed reserves, or any other grave consequences, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 200 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to 18 months, or by disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years. Article 258. Illegal Hunting 1. Illegal hunting, if this deed has been committed: a) with infliction of large-scale damage; b) with the use of a mechanical transport vehicle or an aircraft, explosives, gases, or any other methods of mass-scale extermination of birds and beasts; c) in respect of birds and beasts, the shooting of which is fully prohibited; d) in the territory of a preserve, game reserve, or in a zone of ecological distress or ecological emergency, shall be punishable by fine in the amount up to 200 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to 18 months, or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or by arrest for a term of four to six months. 2. The same deed, committed by a person through his official position or by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy, or by an organized group, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to 300 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years, with disqualification to occupy specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or without such disqualification. Article 259. Destruction of Critical Habitats for the Organisms Entered in the Red Book of the Russian Federation Destruction of critical habitats for the organisms entered in the Red Book of the Russian Federation, which has involved the ruin of the populations of these organisms, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by deprivation of liberty for the same term. Article 260. Illegal Felling of Trees and Shrubs 1. Illegal felling of, and also damage to, trees, shrubs, and lianas to the point of the cessation of their growth in forests of the first group or in specially protected areas of forests of all groups, and also illegal felling of trees, shrubs, and lianas located outside forests or banned for felling, if these acts have been committed on a large scale, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 40 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three months, or by disqualification to hold specified offices or the engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or by corrective labour for a term of up to three months. 2. Illegal felling of, and also damage to, trees, shrubs, and lianas to the point of the cessation of their growth in forests of all groups, and also of and to plantations not forming part of the forest stock, if these deeds have been committed: a) by a group of persons; b) abolished c) by a person with the use of this official position; d) on a large scale, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 200 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to 18 months, or by compulsory works for a term of 180 to 240 hours, or by corrective labour for a term of one to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years, with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of three years, or without such disqualification. 3. Deeds stipulated by parts one and two of this Article committed on an especially large scale, by a group of persons in preliminary agreement or by an organised group, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to three years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three years, with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or without such disqualification. Note. In this Article damage inflicted to the forest stock and to forests not forming part of the forest stock and calculated by the rates approved by the Government of the Russian Federation shall be deemed to be one of a sizable scale if it exceeds ten thousand roubles, while damage of a large scale - 100 thousand roubles and damage of an especially large scale - 250 thousand roubles. Article 261. Extermination or Damage of Forests 1. Extermination or damage of forests, and also of plantations located outside forests, as a result of careless handling of fire or any other sources of increased danger, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 200 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to 18 months, or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up two years. 2. Extermination or damage of forests, and also of plantations located outside forests, by means of arson or any other dangerous method, or as a result of pollution with harmful substances, waste, releases, or garbage, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to 300 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to two years or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to seven years with or without a fine in the amount of 10 thousand to 100 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one month to one year. Article 262. Violation of the Regime Regarding Specially Protected Natural Territories and Natural Facilities Violation of the regime for preserves, game reserves, national parks, natural monuments, and other natural territories specially protected by the State, which has involved the infliction of considerable damage, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 200 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to 18 months, or by disqualification to hold specified offices to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years. Chapter 27. Crimes Against Traffic Safety and the Operation of Transport Vehicles Article 263. Violation of the Rules for Traffic Safety and Operation of the Railway, Air, or Water Transportation Systems 1. Violation of the rules for traffic safety and operation of railway, air, sea, or river transport by a person, who by virtue of the work he performs or the post he holds is duty-bound to observe these rules, if this deed has involved, by negligence, the infliction of grave injury to human health, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of up to five years, or by arrest for a term of three to six months, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years, with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years or without such disqualification. 2. The same deed, which has involved by negligence the death of a person shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years. 3. A deed, provided for in the first part of this Article and entailing by negligence the death of two or more persons, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term up to seven years. Article 264. Violation of the Rules for Traffic Safety and Operation of Transport Vehicles 1. Violation of the rules for traffic safety and operation of transport vehicles by a person driving a car or a train, or any other mechanical transport vehicle, which has involved by negligence the infliction of grave injury to human health, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of up to five years, or by arrest for a term of three to six months, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years, with disqualification to operate a transport vehicle for a term of up to three years, or without such disqualification. 2. The same act, which has involved by negligence the death of a person, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years, with disqualification to operate a transport vehicle for a term of up to three years. 3. The act provided for in the first part of this Article, and entailing by negligence the death of two or more persons, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term up to seven years, with disqualification to operate a transport vehicle for a term of up to three years. Note: In this Article, trolley-buses, tractors, and other self-propelled vehicles, motorcycles, and other mechanical transportation vehicles mean other mechanical transport vehicles. Article 265. Abolished Article 266. Incompetent Repair of Transport Vehicles, and Putting Them into Service with Technical Defects 1. Competent repair of transport vehicles, communications, warning devices, or communication facilities, or any other transport equipment, and likewise the commissioning of technically defective transport vehicles by a person responsible for the technical condition of transport vehicles, if these acts have entailed, by negligence, the infliction of grave injury to human health, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to 300 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to two years months, or by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by arrest for a term of up to six months, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years, with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or without such disqualification. 2. The same acts, which have involved by negligence the death of a person, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years. 3. Acts provided for in the first part of this Article, and entailing by negligence the death of two or more persons, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of four to ten years. Article 267. Putting out of Commission Transport Vehicles or Communications http://visalink-russia.com/criminal-code-russian-federation.html Page 24 of 32