Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§4914 Marking and Recordkeeping
Title 16 › Chapter 69— WILD EXOTIC BIRD CONSERVATION › § 4914
Summary
The Secretary can make rules that require marking or keeping records if those rules will greatly help enforce the bans on illegal bird trade. The rules can apply to any exotic bird imported after October 23, 1992, or to birds hatched after that date that are offered for sale and are from species whose export is banned and that face high levels of illegal trade. The Secretary must try to make sure the rules do not discourage captive breeding of exotic birds.
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Title 16, §4914
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(a)The Secretary is authorized to promulgate regulations to require marking or recordkeeping that the Secretary determines will contribute significantly to the ability of the Secretary to ensure compliance with the prohibitions of section 4910 of this title, for—
(1)any exotic bird that is imported after October 23, 1992; or
(2)any other exotic bird that is—
(A)hatched after October 23, 1992;
(B)offered for sale; and
(C)of a species—
(i)the export of which from any country of origin is prohibited; and
(ii)that is subject to a high level of illegal trade.
(b)The Secretary shall seek to ensure that regulations promulgated under this section will not have the effect of deterring captive breeding of exotic birds.
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16 U.S.C. § 4914
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60