{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-14.253","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 14.253","heading":"What are the restrictions contained in the regulations in this subpart?","body":"Except as provided in § 14.257, it is unlawful for any person to:\n(a) Import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase, in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any live prohibited wildlife species;\n(b) Breed any live prohibited wildlife species;\n(c) Possess any live prohibited wildlife species; or\n(d) Attempt to commit any act described in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section.","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS","PART 14—IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION, AND TRANSPORTATION OF WILDLIFE","Subpart K—Captive Wildlife Safety Act as Amended by the Big Cat Public Safety Act"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"8838a07676bd32395a782151acbad912c7adb152c3661260196738340f3a0a91","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-14.252","next":"us/50-cfr-14.254"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}