---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 216.7"
title: "50"
number: "216.7"
heading: "Holding and bonding."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/216.7"
---

# §216.7. Holding and bonding.

- (a) Any marine mammal, marine mammal product, or other cargo seized pursuant to [section 107](/cfr/50/107.md) of the MMPA shall be delivered to the appropriate Regional Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service (see [§ 201.2](/cfr/50/201.2.md) of this title) or his designee, who shall either hold such seized property or arrange for the proper handling and care of such seized property.
- (b) Any arrangement for the handling and care of seized property shall be in writing and shall state the compensation to be paid. [Subpart F](/cfr/50/subpartF.md) of [15 CFR part 904](/cfr/15/part904.md) contains additional procedures that govern seized property that is subject to forfeiture or has been forfeited under the MMPA.

## Notes

### Amendments

[39 FR 1852, Jan. 15, 1974. Redesignated at 46 FR 61652, Dec. 18, 1981, and amended at 50 FR 12785, Apr. 1, 1985; 59 FR 50375, Oct. 3, 1994]

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 39 FR 1852, Jan. 15, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[39 FR 1852, Jan. 15, 1974. Redesignated at 46 FR 61652, Dec. 18, 1981, and amended at 50 FR 12785, Apr. 1, 1985; 59 FR 50375, Oct. 3, 1994]