Sec. 5. Prohibited acts
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Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly— import into, or export from, the United States bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; or sell or barter, offer to sell or barter, purchase, possess, transport, deliver, or receive, in interstate or foreign commerce, bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera.
A person described in section 4(4)(B) may import into, or export from, the United States, or transport between States, bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera if the importation, exportation, or transportation— is solely for purposes of enforcing laws relating to the protection of wildlife; and is authorized by a valid permit issued under appendix I or II of CITES, in any case in which such a permit is required under CITES.