# 45 CFR § 670.6: Prior possession exception

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.6

## Section

- **Citation:** 45 CFR § 670.6
- **Heading:** Prior possession exception
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 45—Public Welfare > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER VI—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION > PART 670—CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC ANIMALS AND PLANTS > Subpart B—Prohibited Acts, Exceptions

## Text

(a) Exception. Section 670.4 shall not apply to:
(1) Any native mammal, bird, plant or invertebrate which is held in captivity on or before October 28, 1978; or
(2) Any offspring of such mammal, bird, plant or invertebrate.
(b) Presumption. With respect to any prohibited act set forth in § 670.4 which occurs after April 29, 1979, the Act creates a rebuttable presumption that the native mammal, bird, plant or invertebrate involved in such act was not held in captivity on or before October 28, 1978, or was not an offspring referred to in paragraph (a) of this section.
[86 FR 27987, May 25, 2021]

## Nearby sections

- [45 CFR § 670.1 § 670.1 Purpose of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.1.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.2 § 670.2 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.2.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.3 § 670.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.3.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.4 § 670.4 Prohibited acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.4.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.5 § 670.5 Exception in extraordinary circumstances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.5.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.6 § 670.6 Prior possession exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.6.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.7 § 670.7 Food exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.7.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.8 § 670.8 Foreign permit exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.8.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.9 § 670.9 Antarctic Conservation Act enforcement exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.9.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.11 § 670.11 Applications for permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.11.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.12 § 670.12 General issuance criteria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.12.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.13 § 670.13 Permit administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.13.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.14 § 670.14 Conditions of permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.14.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.15 § 670.15 Modification, suspension, and revocation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.15.md)

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