---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 13.1"
title: "50"
number: "13.1"
heading: "General."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/13.1"
---

# §13.1. General.

- (a) A person must obtain a valid permit before commencing an activity for which a permit is required by this subchapter, except as provided in [§ 23.53](/cfr/50/23.53.md) of this subchapter for retrospective permits for certain CITES shipments under very specific situations.
- (b) A person must apply for such a permit under the general permit procedures of this part and any other regulations in this subchapter that apply to the proposed activity.
  - (1) The requirements of all applicable parts of this subchapter must be met.
  - (2) A person may submit one application that includes the information required in each part of this subchapter, and a single permit will be issued if appropriate.

## Notes

### Amendments

[72 FR 48445, Aug. 23, 2007]

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 668a, 704, 712, 742j-l, 1374(g), 1382, 1538(d), 1539, 1540(f), 3374, 4901-4916; 18 U.S.C. 42; 19 U.S.C. 1202; 31 U.S.C. 9701.

### Source

Source: 39 FR 1161, Jan. 4, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[72 FR 48445, Aug. 23, 2007]