Violation of handling requirements
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
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Violation of primary enclosure specifications 250.00 + value 500.00 + value 14.110 14.111 14.121 thru 14.172 16 USC 4901-4916 Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 Statute: 16 USC 4901 et seq. (50 CFR 15) Violate any regulations, prohibitions, or regulations Offense of Act relating to the import of any exotic bird... Collateral Non-commercial Commercial 500.00 + value 1,000.00 + value Rev. 07/08 3 W. Dist. Texas 18 USC 42 Lacey Act Statute: 18 USC 42(c) Offense Importation of wildlife under inhumane or unhealthful conditions Collateral 250.00 + value Collateral 500.00 + 25.00/item 500.00 + 25.00/fish 500.00 + 25.00/item 500.00 + 25.00/item 500.00 + 25.00/item 50 CFR 16: Regulations for the Importation or Shipment of Injurious Species Section Number 16.3 thru 16.13(a) Unauthorized import, transport, acquire or release of prohibited species or their progeny Offense 16.13(b)(1) Import live/dead or eggs of salmonid of the family Salmonidae which are not accompanied by the required disease-free health certificate 16.14 & 16.15 Release of imported live wild amphibians/ reptiles or progeny or eggs thereof to the wild without authorization 16.22(b)(1) Failure to properly confine injurious species 16.22(b)(2) Transfer of injurious species to unauthorized person 16 USC 3371-3778 Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 Statute: 16 USC 3372(a) Offense (1) to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase any fish/wildlife/plant taken, possessed, transported or sold in violation of any law/treaty/regulation of the U.S. or in violation of any Indian Tribal Law.
(2) to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate commerce or foreign commerce- (A) any fish/wildlife taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law/regulation of any State or Rev. 07/08 4 W. Dist. Texas in violation of any foreign law, or (B) any plant taken, possessed, transported, or sold, in violation of any law or regulation of any State (3) within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of of the United States - (A) to possess any fish/wildlife taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law or regulation of any state, or in violation of any foreign law or Indian Tribal law, or (B) to possess any plant taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law or regulation of any State. Fish .00 + value Small game .00 + value Bird .00 + value Reptile .00 + value Other. .00 + value Statute (a)(4) Offense Big Game ,000.00 + value Furbearer. .00 + value Plant. .00 + value Amphibian. .00 + value Collateral Attempt to commit any act described in 3372(a) paragraphs (1) through (4) Same as defined offense (c) (1) it is deemed a sale of fish/wildlife in violation of this chapter for a person for money or other consideration to offer or provide (A) guiding, outfitting, or other services; or (B) a hunting or fishing license or permit; for the illegal taking, acquiring, receiving, transporting, or possessing of fish or wildlife 500.00 + value (c) (2) it is deemed to be a purchase of fish/wildlife in violation of this chapter for a person to obtain for money or other consideration- (A) guiding, outfitting, or other services; or (B) a hunting or fishing license or permit; for the illegal taking, acquiring, receiving, transporting, or possessing of fish or wildlife 500.00 + value (d) Unlawful for any person to make or submit any false record, account, or label for, or any false identification of, any fish, wildlife, or plant which has been, or is intended to be- Rev. 07/08 5 W. Dist. Texas (1) imported, exported, transported, sold, purchased, or received from any foreign country; or (2) transported in interstate or foreign commerce Fish .00 + value Small game .00 + value Bird .00 + value Reptile .00 + value Other. .00 + value Big Game ,000.00 + value Furbearer. .00 + value Plant. .00 + value Amphibian. .00 + value 16 USC 1538 Endangered Species Act Statute: Offense (a)(1)(A) thru (a)(1)(G) Collateral Import or export any endangered species; take within the U.S. or territorial seas of the U.S.; take upon the high seas; deliver, carry, transport, or ship in interstate commerce in the course of a commercial activity; sell in interstate or foreign commerce (a)(2)(A) thru (a)(2)(D) Import or export any endangered plant; take within the U.S. or territorial seas of the U.S.; take upon the high seas; deliver, carry, transport, or ship in interstate commerce in the course of a commercial activity; sell in interstate or foreign commerce 50 CFR 17: Regulations pertaining to Endangered Wildlife Section Number 17.21 (a)(b)(d) General Endangered Species prohibitions: Attempt, solicit, cause; import, export; possess, transport unlawfully taken wildlife Offense Section Number 17.21 (c)(e)(f) Offense Take; Sell; Transport; Interstate or Foreign Commerce 17.21(g) Captive-bred wildlife violations 1,000.00 + value 500.00 + value Collateral 500.00 + value Collateral 1000.00 + value 350.00 + 50.00/animal Rev. 07/08 6 W. Dist.
Texas Statute: 17.22 thru