Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§1543 Construction with Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
Title 16 › CHAPTER 35 — ENDANGERED SPECIES › § 1543
Summary
When rules in this chapter conflict with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, the stricter rule in the Marine Mammal Protection Act takes priority unless the chapter specifically says otherwise.
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Title 16, §1543
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no provision of this chapter shall take precedence over any more restrictive conflicting provision of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 [16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.].
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 81 Stat. 884, known as the Endangered Species Act of 1973, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 1531 of this title and Tables. The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92–522, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 1027, which is classified generally to chapter 31 (§ 1361 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 1361 of this title and Tables.
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16 U.S.C. § 1543
Title 16, Conservation
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102