The disposition of animals and the pelts or carcasses thereof accruing to the United States through the trapping programs shall be sold by public auction or on the open market unless required for official purposes.
authority: Sec. 2, 33 Stat. 614, as amended, sec. 5, 43 Stat. 651, secs. 5, 10, 45 Stat. 449, 1224, secs. 4, 2, 48 Stat. 402, as amended, 451, as amended, 1270, sec. 4, 76 Stat. 654;
5 U.S.C. 301,
16.S.C. 685, 725, 690d, 715i, 664, 718(b),
43 U.S.C. 315a,
16.S.C. 460k; sec. 2, 80 Stat. 926;
16 U.S.C. 668bb.
source: 31 FR 16027, Dec. 15, 1966, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 50 CFR 31.17