50 CFR § 12.70 - When may the Service destroy forfeited or abandoned property?

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title: "50 CFR § 12.70 - When may the Service destroy forfeited or abandoned property?"
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title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
section_number: "12.70"
section_name: "When may the Service destroy forfeited or abandoned property?"
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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subchapter_name: "TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS"
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# 12.70 When may the Service destroy forfeited or abandoned property?

(a) The Service may destroy fish, wildlife, or plants under the provisions set forth in §§ 12.65 and 12.66.

(b) The Service official who performs the destruction of fish, wildlife, or plants and a witness must certify the completion of the destruction, the method of the destruction, the date of the destruction, and the type and quantity of fish, wildlife, or plants destroyed.

(c) The Service will comply with all applicable laws regarding the destruction of the fish, wildlife, or plants and regarding the disposal of any residue or wastes resulting from the method of the destruction of the fish, wildlife, or plants.