Sec. 12. Exemptions.
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Sec. 12. Exemptions. The prohibitions under Section 10 shall not apply:
(1)When the animal part or product is part of a bona fide antique, if:
(A)the animal part or product is less than 20% by volume of the antique;
(B)the animal part or product is a fixed component or components of a larger item
and is not, in its current form, the primary source of value of the item; and
(C)the seller establishes by documentation that the antique is not less than 100
years old.
(2)When the animal part or product is part of a musical instrument, including, but not
limited to, a string or wind instrument or piano, and that is less than 20% by volume of the instrument, and the owner or seller provides historical documentation demonstrating provenance and showing the item was manufactured no later than 1975.