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Title 50 Part 14 → Subpart K
Title 50 → Chapter I → Subchapter B → Part 14 → Subpart K
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Title 50 Part 14 → Subpart K
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Title 50 (/Title-50/) → Chapter I (/Title-50/chapterI) → Subchapter B (/Title-50/CIsubchapB) → Part 14 (pt50.1.14)
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Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 14—IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION, AND TRANSPORTATION OF WILDLIFE (pt50.1.14)

Subpart K—Captive Wildlife Safety Act
Contents
§14.250
§14.251
§14.252
§14.253
§14.254
§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?

Source: 72 FR 45946, Aug. 16, 2007, unless otherwise noted.
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§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).
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§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.
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§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 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.
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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.).
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§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.
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§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.
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§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;
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(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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