In this chapter:
I. "Covered animal species" means any species of:
- (a) Elephant (superfamily Elephantidae).
- (b) Rhinoceros (family Rhinocerotidae).
- (c) Tiger (species Panthera tigris).
- (d) Lion (species Panthera leo).
- (e) Leopard (species Panthera pardus).
- (f) Cheetah (species Acinonyx jubatus).
- (g) Jaguar (species Panthera onca).
- (h) Pangolin (family Manidae).
- (i) Endangered shark, as listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
- (j) Endangered ray, as listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
- (k) Endangered sea turtle, as listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
- (l) Endangered whale, as listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
- II. "Covered animal species part or product" means any item that contains, or is wholly or partially made from, any covered animal species.
- III. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, joint stock company, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, association, or other legal entity.
- IV. "Sale" or "sell" means any act of selling, trading, or bartering for monetary or nonmonetary consideration, and includes any transfer of ownership that occurs in the course of a commercial transaction, but does not include a transfer of ownership by way of gift, donation, or bequest.
- V. "Total value" means the actual price paid for a covered animal species part or product.
Source. 2018, 226:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.