50 C.F.R. § 14.91 License requirement.
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
(a) Prohibition. Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, it is unlawful for any person to engage in business as an importer or exporter of wildlife without first having obtained a valid import/export license from the Director. (b) Definition. As used in this subpart, the phrase engage in business as an importer or exporter of wildlife means for a person to devote time, attention, labor, or effort to any activity for gain or profit that involves the importation or exportation of wildlife whether or not such person is an importer or exporter within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. (c) Certain persons required to be licensed. The definition in paragraph (b) of this section includes, but is not limited to, persons who import or export wildlife for commercial purposes: (1) For trade, sale, or resale, such as animal dealers, animal brokers, pet dealers, pet suppliers, and laboratory research suppliers; (2) In the form of fur for tanning, manufacture, or sale, such as fur trappers, dealers, brokers, and manufacturers; (3) In the form of hides and skins for tanning, manufacture, or sale, such as hide, skin, and leather dealers, brokers, manufacturers, and processors; (4) In the form of products (such as garments, bags, shoes, boots, jewelry, rugs, or curios) for sale, such as wholesalers, retailers, distributors, and brokers; (5) As taxidermists in connection with the mounting processing, or storage of trophies or specimens; (6) As freight forwarders; and (7) In the form of food products taken from populations of non-domesticated animals. [45 FR 56673, Aug. 25, 1980, as amended at 61 FR 31871, June 21, 1996]
Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 14—IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION, AND TRANSPORTATION OF WILDLIFE
Subpart I—Import/Export Licenses
§ 14.91 License requirement.
