# 50 CFR § 16.1: Purpose of regulations

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-16.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 CFR § 16.1
- **Heading:** Purpose of regulations
- **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 16—INJURIOUS WILDLIFE > Subpart A—Introduction

## Text

The regulations contained in this part implement the Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42).

## Nearby sections

- [50 CFR § 16.1 § 16.1 Purpose of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-16.1.md)
- [50 CFR § 16.2 § 16.2 Scope of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-16.2.md)
- [50 CFR § 16.3 § 16.3 General restrictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-16.3.md)
- [50 CFR § 16.11 § 16.11 Importation of live wild mammals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-16.11.md)
- [50 CFR § 16.12 § 16.12 Importation of live wild birds or their eggs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-16.12.md)
- [50 CFR § 16.13 § 16.13 Importation of live or dead fish, mollusks, and crustaceans, or their eggs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-16.13.md)
- [50 CFR § 16.14 § 16.14 Importation of live or dead amphibians or their eggs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-16.14.md)
- [50 CFR § 16.15 § 16.15 Importation of live reptiles or their eggs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-16.15.md)
- [50 CFR § 16.22 § 16.22 Injurious wildlife permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-16.22.md)
- [50 CFR § 16.32 § 16.32 Importation by Federal agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-16.32.md)
- [50 CFR § 16.33 § 16.33 Importation of natural-history specimens.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-16.33.md)

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