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Statute

Conservation, 16 U.S.C. §§ 3371-3378 ("Lacey Act")

Citation
16 U.S.C. §§ 3371-3378 (1900, last amended 2008).

Summary

The Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. §§ 3371-3378) prohibits trade in plants and animals that have been acquired illegally.

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