---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 217.53"
title: "50"
number: "217.53"
heading: "Prohibitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/217.53"
---

# §217.53. Prohibitions.


Except for taking authorized by a LOA issued under §§ [216.106](/cfr/50/216.106.md) and [217.56](/cfr/50/217.56.md) of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following in connection with the activities described in [§ 217.50](/cfr/50/217.50.md):

- (a) Violate, or fail to comply with, the terms, conditions, and requirements of this subpart or a LOA issued under [§ 216.106](/cfr/50/216.106.md) of this chapter and [§ 217.56](/cfr/50/217.56.md);
- (b) Take any marine mammal not specified in such LOAs;
- (c) Take any marine mammal specified in such LOAs in any manner other than as specified; or
- (d) Take a marine mammal specified in such LOAs if NMFS determines such taking results in more than a negligible impact on the species or stocks of such marine mammal.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 87 FR 22492, Apr. 15, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

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

### Source

Source: 74 FR 35143, July 20, 2009, unless otherwise noted.