[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 50, Volume 7]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 50CFR216.13]



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                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES

 

  CHAPTER II--NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND 

           ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

PART 216_REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKING AND IMPORTING OF MARINE MAMMALS

--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

 

Sec. 216.13  Prohibited uses, possession, transportation, sales, and 

permits.



    It is unlawful for:

    (a) Any person to use any port, harbor or other place under the 

jurisdiction of the United States for any purpose in any way connected 

with a prohibited taking or an unlawful importation of any marine mammal 

or marine mammal product; or

    (b) Any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to 

possess any marine mammal taken in violation of the MMPA or these 

regulations, or to transport, sell, or offer for sale any such marine 

mammal or any marine mammal product made from any such mammal.

    (c) Any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to 

use in a commercial fishery, any means or method of fishing in 

contravention of regulations and limitations issued by the Secretary of 

Commerce for that fishery to achieve the purposes of this MMPA.

    (d) Any person to violate any term, condition, or restriction of any 

permit issued by the Secretary.



[39 FR 1852, Jan. 15, 1974, as amended at 59 FR 50375, 50376, Oct. 3, 

1994; 61 FR 21933, May 10, 1996]