§4223. Prohibited acts

Except as provided in section 4222(e) of this title, it is unlawful for any person-

(1) to import raw ivory from any country other than an ivory producing country;

(2) to export raw ivory from the United States;

(3) to import raw or worked ivory that was exported from an ivory producing country in violation of that country's laws or of the CITES Ivory Control System;

(4) to import worked ivory, other than personal effects, from any country unless that country has certified that such ivory was derived from legal sources; or

(5) to import raw or worked ivory from a country for which a moratorium is in effect under section 4222 of this title.

( Pub. L. 100–478, title II, §2203, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2320 .)