12.22—Civil actions to obtain forfeiture.
The Solicitor may request the Attorney General to file a civil action to obtain forfeiture of any property subject to forfeiture under the Airborne Hunting Act, 16 U.S.C. 742j-1; Lacey Act, 18 U.S.C. 43-44; Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, 16 U.S.C. 3371
et seq.; Black Bass Act, 16 U.S.C. 851
et seq.; Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 1361
et seq.; Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. 703
et seq.; Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act, 16 U.S.C. 718
et seq.; Eagle Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 668
et seq.; or Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq. Before any such action is filed against property subject to forfeiture under the Lacey Act, 18 U.S.C. 43, or against property, other than the cargo of a vessel or other conveyance employed in unlawful taking, subject to forfeiture under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 1361
et seq., a civil penalty must first be assessed in accordance with the statute and applicable regulations, and no such action may be filed more than 30 days after the conclusion of civil penalty assessment proceedings.
[47 FR 56860, Dec. 21, 1982]