# 50 CFR § 12.2: What is the scope of the regulations in this part?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 50 CFR § 12.2
- **Heading:** What is the scope of the regulations in this part?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** 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 12—SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE PROCEDURES > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) The regulations in this part apply to all property seized or subject to administrative forfeiture under any of the following laws:
(1) The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.;
(2) The Airborne Hunting Act, 16 U.S.C. 742j-1;
(3) The Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.;
(4) The Lacey Act, 18 U.S.C. 42;
(5) The Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.;
(6) The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.;
(7) The Antarctic Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.;
(8) The Paleontological Resources Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 470aaa et seq.; and
(9) The African Elephant Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.
(b) These regulations apply to the disposal of any property forfeited or abandoned to the United States under any of the following laws:
(1) Any of the laws identified in paragraph (a) of this section;
(2) The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act, 16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.;
(3) The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq. (MBTA);
(4) The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act, 16 U.S.C. 718 et seq.;
(5) The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.;
(6) The Archeological Resources Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.; and
(7) The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.
(c) This part applies to all forfeitures administered by the Service with the exception of seizures and forfeitures under the statutes listed under 18 U.S.C. 983(i). The authority under this part to conduct administrative forfeitures derives from the procedural provisions of the Customs and Border Protection laws (19 U.S.C. 1602-1618) where those provisions are incorporated by reference in the substantive forfeiture statutes enforced by the Service.

## Nearby sections

- [50 CFR § 12.1 § 12.1 What is the purpose of the regulations in this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.1.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.2 § 12.2 What is the scope of the regulations in this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.2.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.3 § 12.3 What definitions do I need to know?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.3.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.4 § 12.4 When and how must documents be filed or issued?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.4.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.5 § 12.5 How does the Service handle seizures made by other agencies?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.5.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.6 § 12.6 How does the Service release seized property under a bond?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.6.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.11 § 12.11 How is personal notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture provided?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.11.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.12 § 12.12 How is public notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture provided?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.12.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.13 § 12.13 How is a declaration of forfeiture issued?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.13.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.14 § 12.14 What happens if the required notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture is not provided?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.14.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.31 § 12.31 What are the basic types of forfeiture proceedings?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.31.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.32 § 12.32 When may the Service or the Solicitor obtain administrative forfeiture of my property?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.32.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.33 § 12.33 How do I file a petition for remission of forfeiture requesting the release of my property?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.33.md)
- [50 CFR § 12.34 § 12.34 What are the standards for remission of forfeiture?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-12.34.md)

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