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Lacey Act
law

Year 1981
Citation Pub. L. No. 97-79 16 U.S.C. ยง 3375(d);
Country USA
Region North America
Description Provides rewards for disclosing violations of the Lacey Act (regarding the importation, exportation, or transportation of certain fish, wildlife, and plants); Allows the Secretaries of Commerce, Interior, and Treasury (and for plants, Agriculture) to pay rewards based on monies obtained from fines and penalties in Lacey Act cases.