[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: 50CFR16.14]

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                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
 
 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                INTERIOR
 
PART 16--INJURIOUS WILDLIFE--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart B--Importation or Shipment of Injurious Wildlife
 
Sec. 16.14  Importation of live amphibians or their eggs.

    Upon the filing of a written declaration with the District Director 
of Customs at the port of entry as required under Sec. 14.61, all 
species of live amphibians or their eggs may be imported, transported, 
and possessed in captivity, without a permit, for scientific, medical, 
education, exhibition, or propagating purposes, but no such live 
amphibians or any progeny or eggs thereof may be released into the wild 
except by the State wildlife conservation agency having jurisdiction 
over the area of release or by persons having prior written permission 
for release from such agency.