{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-217.173","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 217.173","heading":"Prohibitions.","body":"(a) Except for the takings contemplated in § 217.172 and authorized by a LOA issued under §§ 216.106 of this chapter and 217.176, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the following in connection with the activities described in § 217.170:\n(1) Violate, or fail to comply with, the terms, conditions, and requirements of this subpart or a LOA issued under §§ 216.106 of this chapter and 217.176;\n(2) Take any marine mammal not specified in such LOA;\n(3) Take any marine mammal specified in such LOA in any manner other than as specified;\n(4) Take a marine mammal specified in such LOA if NMFS determines such taking results in more than a negligible impact on the species or stocks of such marine mammal; or\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER II—NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","SUBCHAPTER C—MARINE MAMMALS","PART 217—REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKE OF MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES","Subpart R—Taking and Importing Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Bulkhead Replacement/Repairs at Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island"],"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":"6594d9842d5f8d7e325d32758d7fde631ed53ed0c870c6edfaf976b7cbabba52","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-217.172","next":"us/50-cfr-217.174"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}