50 C.F.R. § 216.13

Prohibited uses, possession, transportation, sales, and permits

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It is unlawful for:

(a) Any person to use any port, harbor or other place under the jurisdiction of the United States for any purpose in any way connected with a prohibited taking or an unlawful importation of any marine mammal or marine mammal product; or

(b) Any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to possess any marine mammal taken in violation of the MMPA or these regulations, or to transport, sell, or offer for sale any such marine mammal or any marine mammal product made from any such mammal.

(c) Any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to use in a commercial fishery, any means or method of fishing in contravention of regulations and limitations issued by the Secretary of Commerce for that fishery to achieve the purposes of this MMPA.

(d) Any person to violate any term, condition, or restriction of any permit issued by the Secretary.

[39 FR 1852, Jan. 15, 1974, as amended at 59 FR 50375, 50376, Oct. 3, 1994; 61 FR 21933, May 10, 1996]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1977–1977 · leading case: United States v. Jerry D. Mitchell, 553 F.2d 996 (5th Cir. 1977).

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United States v. Jerry D. Mitchell, 553 F.2d 996 (5th Cir. 1977). “50 C.F.R. § 216.13 (1974) states in part: It is unlawful for: (b) Any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to possess any marine mammal taken in violation of the Act or these regulations or to transport, sell, or offer for sale any such marine mammal or any…”

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