§4910 Prohibited Acts

Summary

You must not bring exotic birds into the United States in ways the law bans. That includes bringing birds when there is a ban, suspension, or quota on importation; bringing species that are on a listed group unless they were bred at an approved captive facility; or breaking any rules the Secretary has made under this law. The bans on prohibited imports and on listed species do not apply to birds just passing through the United States to another country if the Convention’s trade rules were followed. If you say you had an exemption or permit, you must prove it applied and was valid at the time of the alleged violation.