50 CFR § 12.32 - When may the Service or the Solicitor obtain administrative forfeiture of my property?

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title: "50 CFR § 12.32 - When may the Service or the Solicitor obtain administrative forfeiture of my property?"
title_number: 50
title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
section_number: "12.32"
section_name: "When may the Service or the Solicitor obtain administrative forfeiture of my property?"
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS"
part_number: "12"
part_name: "SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE PROCEDURES"
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# 12.32 When may the Service or the Solicitor obtain administrative forfeiture of my property?

If your fish, wildlife, plant or other property is subject to forfeiture under any Act listed in § 12.2, and it is also property subject to administrative forfeiture, the Service or the Solicitor may initiate an administrative forfeiture proceeding of the property under the forfeiture procedures described in this subpart.