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50 CFR 216.1

§ 216.1 Purpose of regulations.

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50 CFR 216.1, § 216.1 Purpose of regulations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/419619
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The regulations in this part implement the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 86 Stat. 1027, 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407, Pub. L. 92-522, which, among other things, restricts the taking, possession, transportation, selling, offering for sale, and importing of marine mammals.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.