Lacey Act Amendments of 1981

The Lacey Act, as amended in 1981 and 2008, prohibits the importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase of any fish or wildlife or plant taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law, treaty, or regulation of the United States or any Indian tribal law, or foreign law. The law also requires that all containers used to ship wildlife be properly marked, and prohibits false labeling.  Additionally, portions of the Lacey Act provide that the Secretary of Interior designate injurious wildlife and ensure the humane treatment of wildlife shipped to the United States.