How do the 2008 amendments of the Lacey Act apply to forest, farm and associated operations within the United States and our trust territories?
The 2008 Farm Bill amended the Lacey Act by expanding its protection to a broader range of plants and plant products than were previously covered by the Act. The Lacey Act now, among other things, makes it unlawful to import applicable timber or plant products without an import declaration (see other Q&A’s specifically on the new declaration requirement). The Lacey Act prohibitions against illegal harvest, transport and trade can also be prosecuted domestically in cases where covered timber and plants are illegally taken from Federal land, or illegally taken from State or private lands and then entered into interstate or foreign commerce. Finally, the Lacey Act makes it unlawful to make or submit any false record or label with respect to any covered plant or plant product, including timber.
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