50 CFR §17.8
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- (a)Except as provided in a species-specific rule in §§ 17.40 through 17.48 or in paragraph (b) of this section, all provisions of §§ 17.31 and 17.32 apply to any specimen of a threatened species of wildlife that is listed in Appendix II of the Convention.
- (b)Except as provided in a species-specific rule in §§ 17.40 through 17.48, any live or dead specimen of a fish and wildlife species listed as threatened under this part may be imported without a threatened species permit under § 17.32 provided all of the following conditions are met:
- (1)The specimen was not acquired in foreign commerce or imported in the course of a commercial activity;
- (2)The species is listed in Appendix II of the Convention.
- (3)The specimen is imported and subsequently used in accordance with the requirements of part 23 of this subchapter, except as provided in paragraph (b)(4) of this section.
- (4)Personal and household effects (see § 23.5) must be accompanied by a CITES document.
- (5)At the time of import, the importer must provide to the FWS documentation that shows the specimen was not acquired in foreign commerce in the course of a commercial activity.
- (6)All applicable requirements of part 14 of this subchapter are satisfied.