Sec. 4. Prohibitions
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Section 3 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3372 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; and by striking subparagraph (C); and in paragraph (4), by striking
(1)through
(3)and inserting
(1)through
(3)or subsection
(e); and by amending subsection
(e)to read as follows: It is unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or to breed or possess, any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species. Paragraph
(1)does not apply to any person that— is an institution accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums; is a facility that— has an active written contract with an Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan or Taxon Advisory Group for breeding of prohibited wildlife species; and does not breed, acquire, or sell prohibited wildlife species other than the species covered by such contract; is a State college, university, or agency, or State-licensed veterinarian; is a wildlife sanctuary that cares for prohibited wildlife species, and— is a corporation that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and described in sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of such Code; does not commercially trade in prohibited wildlife species, including offspring, parts, and byproducts of such animals; does not breed the prohibited wildlife species; does not allow direct contact between the public and prohibited wildlife species; and does not allow the transportation and display of prohibited wildlife species off-site; has custody of the prohibited wildlife species solely for the purpose of expeditiously transporting the prohibited wildlife species to a person described in this paragraph with respect to the species; is in possession of a prohibited wildlife species that was born before the date of the enactment of the Big Cat Public Safety Act , and— not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Big Cat Public Safety Act , is registered with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; does not breed, acquire, or sell any prohibited wildlife species after the date of the enactment of such Act; and does not allow direct contact between the public and prohibited wildlife species; or holds a valid Class C license under the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq. ), and— regularly travels across State lines to conduct circus performances featuring live prohibited wildlife species, clowns, and aerial acts; engages in such travel and conduct before January 1, 2015; and does not allow direct contact between the public and prohibited wildlife species. .
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