Lacey Act Insurance
Risk
U.S. Lacey Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 3371-3378, is a long-standing wildlife trafficking statute first established in 1900 and amended many times since, that protects both plants and wildlife by creating civil and criminal penalties for a wide array of violations. Most notably, the Act prohibits trade in wildlife, fish, and plants that have been illegally taken, possessed, transported or sold. Thus, the Act underscores other federal, state, and foreign laws protecting plants and wildlife by making it a separate offense to take, possess, transport, or sell wildlife that has been taken in violation of those laws. In May 2008, The U.S. Congress amended the Act to include trade in products made from illegally harvested wood.
Risk Management Response
Several penalties exist for violators of the Lacey Act including seizure and forfeiture of the affected goods, civil and criminal fines and penalties, potential conviction that may lead to imprisonment.
Believing that the defendant, individually and corporately, may be innocent and needing an appropriate defense and indemnification, insurance solutions exist as custom developed by Shorepoint Insurance Services.
Insurance Coverage
Additional Information/Resources (in PDF format)
For a Free Quotation, Click Here. For additional information call Ray Markley at (800) 350-5647, ext 217, fax a request for quotation to (714) 430-0036, or contact us.
U.S. Lacey Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 3371-3378, is a long-standing wildlife trafficking statute first established in 1900 and amended many times since, that protects both plants and wildlife by creating civil and criminal penalties for a wide array of violations. Most notably, the Act prohibits trade in wildlife, fish, and plants that have been illegally taken, possessed, transported or sold. Thus, the Act underscores other federal, state, and foreign laws protecting plants and wildlife by making it a separate offense to take, possess, transport, or sell wildlife that has been taken in violation of those laws. In May 2008, The U.S. Congress amended the Act to include trade in products made from illegally harvested wood.
Risk Management Response
Several penalties exist for violators of the Lacey Act including seizure and forfeiture of the affected goods, civil and criminal fines and penalties, potential conviction that may lead to imprisonment.
Believing that the defendant, individually and corporately, may be innocent and needing an appropriate defense and indemnification, insurance solutions exist as custom developed by Shorepoint Insurance Services.
Insurance Coverage
- Protection for your inventory
- Loss of and/or damage to your goods
- Caused by confiscation, seizure, or willful destruction
- Resulting from enforcement of the lacey act by any government or local authority where goods are in transit or in storage
- Protection for your legal liability
- Legal defense including legal fees, costs and expenses
- Settlements
- Punitive or exemplary damages where permitted
- Taxes and criminal or civil fines and penalties
Additional Information/Resources (in PDF format)
- U.S. Lacey Act
- Lacey Act Frequently Asked Questions
- Lacey Act Implementation
- Lacey Act Presentation
- U.S.D.A. APHIS official website
- APHIS Clarification on Quantity and Unit of Measure
For a Free Quotation, Click Here. For additional information call Ray Markley at (800) 350-5647, ext 217, fax a request for quotation to (714) 430-0036, or contact us.
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Insurance Services
1120 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 714-430-0035
or 800-350-5647
Fax: 714-430-0036
CA License 0247753
Insurance Services
1120 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 714-430-0035
or 800-350-5647
Fax: 714-430-0036
CA License 0247753
