[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: 50CFR216.7]



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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 A_Introduction

 

Sec. 216.7  Holding and bonding.



    (a) Any marine mammal, marine mammal product, or other cargo seized 

pursuant to section 107 of the MMPA shall be delivered to the 

appropriate Regional Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service 

(see Sec. 201.2 of this title) or his designee, who shall either hold 

such seized property or arrange for the proper handling and care of such 

seized property.

    (b) Any arrangement for the handling and care of seized property 

shall be in writing and shall state the compensation to be paid. Subpart 

F of 15 CFR part 904 contains additional procedures that govern seized 

property that is subject to forfeiture or has been forfeited under the 

MMPA.



[39 FR 1852, Jan. 15, 1974. Redesignated at 46 FR 61652, Dec. 18, 1981, 

and amended at 50 FR 12785, Apr. 1, 1985; 59 FR 50375, Oct. 3, 1994]