No application or permit for free use is required except for specimens over 250 pounds in weight. The authorized officer may issue permits, using the procedures of subpart 3604 of this chapter, for the removal of such specimens if the applicant certifies that they will be displayed to the public in a museum or similar institution.

[48 FR 27015, June 10, 1983, as amended at 66 FR 58909, Nov. 23, 2001]