50 CFR 216.8
§ 216.8 Enforcement officers.
United States · 50 CFR — Wildlife and Fisheries · Status: effective
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- 50 CFR 216.8, § 216.8 Enforcement officers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/419626
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Enforcement Agents of the National Marine Fisheries Service shall enforce the provisions of the MMPA and may take any actions authorized by the MMPA with respect to enforcement. In addition, the Secretary may utilize, by agreement, the personnel, services, and facilities of any other Federal Agency for the purposes of enforcing this MMPA. Pursuant to the terms of section 107(b) of the MMPA, the Secretary may also designate officers and employees of any State or of any possession of the United States to enforce the provisions of this MMPA.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.