[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 50, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
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 
 
                      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]