[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 50, Volume 6]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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[CITE: 50CFR21.2]



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                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES

 

 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE 

                          INTERIOR (CONTINUED)

 

PART 21_MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart A_Introduction

 

Sec.  21.2  Scope of regulations.



    (a) Migratory birds, their parts, nests, or eggs, lawfully acquired 

prior to the effective date of Federal protection under the Migratory 

Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712) may be possessed or transported 

without a permit, but may not be imported, exported, purchased, sold, 

bartered, or offered for purchase, sale or barter, and all shipments of 

such birds must be marked as provided by part 14 of this subchapter: 

Provide, no exemption from any statute or regulation shall accrue to any 

offspring of such migratory birds.

    (b) This part, except for Sec.  21.12(a), (c), and (d) (general 

permit exceptions); Sec.  21.22 (banding or marking); Sec.  21.29 

(Federal falconry standards); and Sec.  21.31 (rehabilitation), does not 

apply to the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) or the golden eagle 

(Aquila chrysaetos), for which regulations are provided in part 22 of 

this subchapter.

    (c) The provisions of this part are in addition to, and are not in 

lieu of other regulations of this subchapter B which may require a 

permit or prescribe additional restrictions or conditions for the 

importation, exportation, and interstate transportation of wildlife (see 

also part 13).



[39 FR 1178, Jan. 4, 1974, as amended at 46 FR 42680, Aug. 24, 1981; 68 

FR 61137, Oct. 27, 2003]