50 CFR 218.153
§ 218.153 Prohibitions.
United States · 50 CFR — Wildlife and Fisheries · Status: effective
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- 50 CFR 218.153, § 218.153 Prohibitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/420028
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(a) Except for incidental takings contemplated in § 218.152(a) and authorized by an LOA issued under §§ 216.106 of this chapter and 218.156, it shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following in connection with the activities listed in § 218.150(c):
(1) Violate, or fail to comply with, the terms, conditions, and requirements of this subpart or an LOA issued under §§ 216.106 of this chapter and 218.156;
(2) Take any marine mammal not specified in § 218.152(b);
(3) Take any marine mammal specified in § 218.152(b) in any manner other than as specified in the LOA; or
(4) Take a marine mammal specified in § 218.152(b) if the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) determines such taking results in more than a negligible impact on the species or stocks of such marine mammal.
(b) [Reserved]
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.