[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: 50CFR216.44]



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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 D_Special Exceptions

 

Sec. 216.44  Applicability/transition.



    (a) General. The regulations of this subpart are applicable to all 

persons, including persons holding permits or other authorizing 

documents issued before June 10, 1996, by NMFS for the take, import, 

export, or conduct of any otherwise prohibited activity involving a 

marine mammal or marine mammal part for special exception purposes.

    (b) Scientific research. Any intrusive research as defined in Sec. 

216.3, initiated after June 10, 1996, must be authorized under a 

scientific research permit. Intrusive research authorized by the Office 

Director to be conducted on captive marine mammals held for public 

display purposes prior to June 10, 1996, must be authorized under a 

scientific research permit one year after June 10, 1996.



[61 FR 21939, May 10, 1996]