[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: 50CFR216.7]

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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 
 
                         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]