[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 50, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 50CFR12.25]

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                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
 
 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                INTERIOR
 
PART 12--SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart C--Forfeiture Proceedings
 
Sec. 12.25  Transfers in settlement of civil penalty claims.

    In the discretion of the Solicitor, an owner of wildlife or plants 
who may be liable for civil penalty under the Endangered Species Act, 16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Lacey Act, 18 U.S.C. 43; Lacey Act Amendments of 
1981, 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.; Eagle Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 668 et 
seq.; or Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., may be 
given an opportunity to completely or partially settle the civil penalty 
claim by transferring to the United States all right, title, and 
interest in any wildlife or plants that are subject to forfeiture. Such 
transfer may be accomplished by the owner's execution and return of a 
U.S. Customs Form 4607 or a similar compromise transfer of property 
instrument provided by the Department.

[47 FR 56861, Dec. 21, 1982]