§ 708. — State or Territorial laws or regulations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC708]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 7--PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY GAME AND INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS
SUBCHAPTER II--MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY
Sec. 708. State or Territorial laws or regulations
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent the several
States and Territories from making or enforcing laws or regulations not
inconsistent with the provisions of said conventions or of this
subchapter, or from making or enforcing laws or regulations which shall
give further protection to migratory birds, their nests, and eggs, if
such laws or regulations do not extend the open seasons for such birds
beyond the dates approved by the President in accordance with section
704 of this title.
(July 3, 1918, ch. 128, Sec. 7, 40 Stat. 756; June 20, 1936, ch. 634,
Sec. 2, 49 Stat. 1556.)
Amendments
1936--Act June 20, 1936, substituted ``conventions'' for
``convention''.
Effective Date of 1936 Amendment
Section effective June 30, 1937, see section 1 of act June 20, 1936,
set out as a note under section 703 of this title.
