# The Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018, Paragraph 1: Article 16(1)(j) of the Principal Regulation


(1) The penalty for the offence specified in sub-paragraph (2) is as follows—
(a) on summary conviction, imprisonment for a maximum term of six months or a fine (not exceeding the statutory maximum in Scotland or Northern Ireland, as the case may be) or both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, imprisonment for a maximum term of five years or a fine or both.
(2) The offence referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is the conduct specified in Article 16(1)(j) of the Principal Regulation in relation to a specimen, in contravention of Article 8 of the Principal Regulation, as follows—
(a) purchasing;
(b) offering to purchase;
(c) acquiring for commercial purposes;
(d) using for commercial gain;
(e) displaying to the public for commercial purposes;
(f) selling;
(g) keeping for sale;
(h) offering for sale;
(i) transporting for sale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/703/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-trade-in-endangered-species-regulations-2018/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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