CWSA Regulations 50 CFR 14 Subpart K

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eCFR :: 50 CFR Part 14 Subpart K -- Captive Wildlife Safety Act

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Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
Chapter I - United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Subchapter B
- Taking, Possession, Transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants
Part 14 - Importation, Exportation, and Transportation of Wildlife
ENHANCED CONTENT - TABLE OF CONTENTS

Subpart K
§ 14.250
§ 14.251
§ 14.252
§ 14.253
§ 14.254
§ 14.255

Captive Wildlife Safety Act
14.250 – 14.255
What is the purpose of these regulations?
What other regulations may apply?
What definitions do I need to know?
What are the restrictions contained in these regulations?
What are the requirements contained in these regulations?
Are there any exemptions to the restrictions contained in these regulations?

Subpart K - Captive Wildlife Safety Act
Source: 72 FR 45946, Aug. 16, 2007, unless otherwise noted.

§ 14.250 What is the purpose of these regulations?
The regulations in this subpart implement the Captive Wildlife Safety Act (CWSA), 117 Stat. 2871, which amended the Lacey Act
Amendments of 1981, 16 U.S.C. 3371-3378, by adding paragraphs 2(g), 3(a)(2)(C), and 3(e) (16 U.S.C. 3371, 3372).

§ 14.251 What other regulations may apply?
The provisions of this subpart are in addition to, and are not in place of, other regulations of this subchapter B that may require a
permit or describe additional restrictions or conditions for the importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or
purchase of wildlife in interstate or foreign commerce.

§ 14.252 What definitions do I need to know?
In addition to the definitions contained in part 10 of this subchapter, and unless the context otherwise requires, in this subpart:
Accredited wildlife sanctuary means a facility that cares for live specimens of one or more of the prohibited wildlife species and:
(1) Is approved by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a corporation that is exempt from taxation under §
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which is described in §§ 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of that code;
(2) Does not commercially trade in prohibited wildlife species, including offspring, parts, and products;
(3) Does not propagate any of the prohibited wildlife species; and
(4) Does not allow any direct contact between the public and the prohibited wildlife species.
Direct contact means any situation in which any individual other than an authorized keeper or caregiver may potentially touch or
otherwise come into physical contact with any live specimen of the prohibited wildlife species.
Licensed person means any individual, facility, agency, or other entity that holds a valid license from and is inspected by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) (7
U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) (See definition of “licensee” in 9 CFR 1.1.).
Prohibited wildlife species means a specimen of any of the following eight species: Lion (Panthera leo), tiger (Panthera tigris),
leopard (Panthera pardus), snow leopard (Uncia uncia), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), jaguar (Panthera onca),
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), and cougar (Puma concolor) or any hybrids resulting from the breeding of any combination of
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any of these species, for example, a liger (a male lion and a female tiger) or a tiglon (a male tiger and a female lion),
whether naturally or artificially produced.
Propagate means to allow or facilitate the production of offspring of any of the prohibited wildlife species, by any means.
Registered person means any individual, facility, agency, or other entity that is registered with and inspected by APHIS under the
AWA (See definition of “registrant” in 9 CFR 1.1.).

§ 14.253 What are the restrictions contained in these regulations?
Except as provided in § 14.255, it is unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase, in
interstate or foreign commerce, any live prohibited wildlife species.

§ 14.254 What are the requirements contained in these regulations?
In order to qualify for the exemption in § 14.255, an accredited wildlife sanctuary must maintain complete and accurate records of
any possession, transportation, acquisition, disposition, importation, or exportation of the prohibited wildlife species covered by the
CWSA. These records must be up to date, and must include the names and addresses of persons to or from whom any prohibited
wildlife species has been acquired, imported, exported, purchased, sold, or otherwise transferred; and the dates of these
transactions. The accredited wildlife sanctuary must maintain these records for 5 years, must make these records available to
Service officials for inspection at reasonable hours, and must copy these records for Service officials, if requested. In addition, by
declaring itself to be accredited under this subpart, a wildlife sanctuary agrees to allow access to its facilities and its prohibited
wildlife specimens by Service officials at reasonable hours.

§ 14.255 Are there any exemptions to the restrictions contained in these regulations?
The prohibitions of § 14.253 do not apply to:
(a) A licensed person or registered person;
(b) A State college, university, or agency;
(c) A State-licensed wildlife rehabilitator;
(d) A State-licensed veterinarian;
(e) An accredited wildlife sanctuary; or
(f) A person who:
(1) Can produce documentation showing that he or she is transporting live prohibited wildlife species between persons
who are exempt from the prohibitions in § 14.253; and
(2) Has no financial interest in the prohibited wildlife species other than payment received for transporting them.

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