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 in paragraphs
(1)through (3). and inserting “in— paragraphs
(1)through (3); or subsection (e). ; by striking subsection
(e)and inserting the following: It is unlawful for any person— to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase a live animal of any prohibited wildlife species— in interstate or foreign commerce; or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce; or to breed or possess a 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 the breeding of prohibited wildlife species; and does not breed, acquire, or sell prohibited wildlife species other than the prohibited wildlife species covered by a contract described in clause (i); is a State college, university, or agency, or State-licensed veterinarian; is a wildlife sanctuary that cares for prohibited wildlife species; is a corporation that— is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and is described in sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of that Code; does not commercially trade in prohibited wildlife species, including offspring, parts, and byproducts of prohibited wildlife species; 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 prohibited wildlife species; is in possession of a prohibited wildlife species that was born before the date of enactment of the Big Cat Public Safety Act of 2016 ; not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Big Cat Public Safety Act of 2016 , is registered with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; does not breed, acquire, or sell any prohibited wildlife species after the date of enactment of that 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. ); regularly travels across State lines to conduct circus performances featuring live prohibited wildlife species, clowns, and aerial acts; engaged in the travel and conduct described in clause
(ii)before January 1, 2015; and does not allow direct contact between the public and prohibited wildlife species. .
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