16 U.S.C. § 4223

Prohibited acts

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Except as provided in section 4222(e) of this title, it is unlawful for any person—(1) to import raw ivory from any country other than an ivory producing country;(2) to export raw ivory from the United States;(3) to import raw or worked ivory that was exported from an ivory producing country in violation of that country’s laws or of the CITES Ivory Control System;(4) to import worked ivory, other than personal effects, from any country unless that country has certified that such ivory was derived from legal sources; or(5) to import raw or worked ivory from a country for which a moratorium is in effect under section 4222 of this title.(Pub. L. 100–478, title II, § 2203, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2320.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1997–1997 · leading case: United States v. David Grigsby, Doris Grigsby

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United States v. David Grigsby, Doris Grigsby (1997) ca11 · cites it 8× “BIRCH, Circuit Judge: These appeals from convictions for conspiracy to import raw African" elephant ivory in violation of the African Elephant Conservation Act (“AECA”), 16 U.S.C. § 4223 (1), violations of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.”

United States v. Grigsby (1997) ca11 · cites it 7× “BIRCH, Circuit Judge: These appeals from convictions for conspiracy to import raw African elephant ivory in violation of the African Elephant Conservation Act ("AECA"), 16 U.S.C. § 4223 (1), violations of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.”

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