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SS 14.82 Alternatives and exceptions to the marking
requirement.
(a) The requirements of SS 14.81 may be met by complying with one of the
following alternatives to the marking requirement:
(1)(i) Conspicuously marking the outside of each container or package containing fish or wildlife with the
word "fish" or "wildlife" as appropriate for its contents, or with the common name of its contents by
species, and
(ii) Including an invoice, packing list, bill of lading, or similar document to accompany the shipment which
accurately states the name and address of the shipper and consignee, states the total number of
packages or containers in the shipment, and for each species in the shipment specifies:
(A) The common name that identifies the species [examples include: chinook (or king) salmon; bluefin
tuna; and whitetail deer]; and
(B) The number of that species (or other appropriate measure of quantity such as gross or net weight).
The invoice, packing list, bill of lading, or equivalent document must be securely attached to the outside
of one container or package in the shipment or otherwise physically accompany the shipment in a manner
which makes it readily accessible for inspection; or
(2) Affixing the shipper's wildlife import/export license number preceded by the three letters "FWS" on the
outside of each container or package containing fish or wildlife if the shipper has a valid wildlife
import/export license issued under the authority of 50 CFR Part 14. for
each shipment marked in accordance with this paragraph, the records maintained under SS 14.93(d) must
include a copy of the invoice, packing list, bill of lading, or other similar document which accurately states
the information required by paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section.
(3) In the case of subcontainers or packages within a larger packing container, only the outermost
container must be marked in accordance with this section. Provided, that for live fish or wildlife that are
packed in subcontainers within a larger packing container, if the subcontainers are numbered or labeled,
the packing list, invoice, bill of lading, or other similar document, must reflect that number or label.
(4) A conveyance (truck, plane, boat, etc.) is not considered a container for purposes of requiring specific
marking of the conveyance itself, provided that:
(i) The fish or wildlife within the conveyance is carried loosely or is readily identifiable, and is accompanied
by the document required by paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section, or
(ii) the fish or wildlife is otherwise packaged and marked in accordance with this subpart.
(b) The requirements of SS 14.81 do not apply to containers or packages
containing -
(1) Fox, nutria, rabbit, mink, chinchilla, marten, fisher, muskrat, and karakul that have been bred and born
in captivity or their products, if a signed statement certifying that the animals were bred and born in
captivity accompanies the shipping documents;
(2) Fish or shellfish contained in retail consumer packages labeled pursuant to the Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.; or
(3) Fish or shellfish that are landed by, and offloaded from, a fishing vessel (whether or not the catch has
been carried by the fishing vessel interstate), as long as the fish or shellfish remain at the place where first
offloaded.
[52 FR 45341, Nov. 27, 1987]
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