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the property or ofiBcially designated agencies of 

 the Department of the Interior for the killing, 

 under such restrictions as the Secretary of the 

 Interior may by regulation prescribe, of such 

 waterfowl when found injuring crops, or other 

 property. Any person to whom a stamp has been 

 sold under section 718b of this title shall upon 

 request exhibit such stamp for inspection to any 

 officer or employee of the Department of the In- 

 terior authorized to enforce the provisions of sec- 

 tions 718 to 718b, and 718c to 718h of this title 

 or to any officer of any State or any political 

 subdivision thereof authorized to enforce game 

 laws. (Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, § 1, 48 Stat. 451; June 

 15, 1935. ch. 261, title I, § 1, 49 Stat. 378; 1939 

 Reorg. Plan No. 11, § .4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 

 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; July 30, 1956, ch. 782, § 1, 70 

 Stat. 722; Pub. L. 94-215, § 3(a). Feb. 17, 1976, 90 

 Stat. 189.) 



Amendments 



1976 — Pub. L. 94-215 added the words "and conserva- 

 tion" following "hunting". 



1956 — Act July 30, 1956. substituted "no person who 

 has attained the age of sixteen years", for "no person over 

 sixteen years of age", 



1935 — Act June 15. 1935. substituted "validated by his 

 signature written by himself in Ink across the face of the 

 stamp prior to his taking such birds" for "issued to him 

 In the manner hereinafter provided." and eliminated 

 provisions which authorized the Secretary of Agriculture 

 to adopt and promulgate regulations for the protection 

 of private property in the Injury of crops 



§718b. Issuance and sale of stamps; fees; validity; 

 expiration; redemption; definition of retail dealer. 



The stamps required by section 718a of this title 

 shall be issued and sold by the Postal Service and 

 may be sold by the Department of the Interior, 

 pursuant to regulations prescribed jointly by the 

 Postal Service and the Secretary of the Interior, 

 at (1) each post office of the first- and second- 

 class, and (2) any establishment, facility, or loca- 

 tion as the Postal Service and the Secretary of the 

 Interior shall direct or authorize. The funds re- 

 ceived from the sale of such stamps by the De- 

 partment of the Interior shall be deposited in the 

 migratory bird conservation fund in accordance 

 with the provisions of section 718d of this title. 

 For each such stamp sold under the provisions of 

 this section there shall be collected by the Postal 

 Service a sum of not less than $3 and not more 

 than $5 as determined by the Secretary of the In- 

 terior after taking into consideration, among 

 other matters, the increased cost of lands needed 

 for the conservation of migratory birds. No such 

 stamp shall be valid under any circumstances to 

 authorize the taking of migratory waterfowl ex- 

 cept in compliance with Federal and State laws 

 and regulations and then only when the person so 

 taking such waterfowl shall himself have wTitten 

 his signature in ink across the face of the stamp 

 prior to such taking. Each such stamp shall expire 

 and be void after the thirtieth day of June next 

 succeeding its issuance. The Postal Service, pur- 

 suant to regulations to be prescribed by it, shall 

 provide for the redemption, on or before the 



thirtieth day of September of each year, of blocks 

 composed of two or more attached unused stamps 

 issued for such year (A) that were sold on con- 

 signment to any person, including, but not limited 

 to, retail dealers for resale to their customers, and 

 (B) that have not been resold by any such person. 

 As used in this section, the term "retail dealers" 

 means persons regularly engaged in the business 

 of retailing hunting or fishing equipment, and 

 persons duly authorized to act as agents of a State 

 or political subdivision thereof for the sale of 

 State or county hunting or fishing licenses. Such 

 stamps shall be usable as migratory-bird hunting 

 stamps only during the fiscal year for which is- 

 sued. (As amended Dec. 22. 1971. Pub. L. 92-214, 

 §§ 1. 2, 85 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 94-215, § 3(b). (c), 

 Feb. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 189, Pub. L. 94-273, § 34, 

 Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 380.) 



Amendments 



1976 — Pub. L. 94-215 amended the first and flftfi 

 sentences generally. 



Pub. L. 94-273 deleted the word "flscal". 



1971 — Pub. L 92-214 substituted "Postal Service" for 

 "Post Omce Department" and "Postmaster General" and 

 added provisions authorizing the collection of up to $5 for 

 each stamp sold to be determined by the Secretary of the 

 Interior after taking into consideration, among other 

 matters, the increased cost of lands needed for the conser- 

 vation of migratory birds. 



1958 — Pub L 85-585 Increased cost of stamp from J2 

 to $3. 



1956 — Act July 30. 1956. made it mandatory for Post- 

 master General to provide for redemption of unused 

 stamps which are on consignment to retail dealers and 

 are returned at the end of the season in blocks of two 

 or more, added provision defining retail dealers, and added 

 provision allowing use of stamps only during fiscal year 

 for which Issued. 



1949 — Act Aug. 12. 1949. Increased cost of stamp from 

 $1 to $2. 



1935 — Act June 15. 1935. amended section generally 



§ 718b-l. Disposition of unsold stamps; collectors' sup- 

 ply; destruction of surplus. 



On or after July 30, 1956, such quantity of migra- 

 tory-bird hunting stamps, not sold at the end of the 

 year for which issued, as determined by the 

 Postal Service to be (1) required to supply the mar- 

 ket for sale to collectors, and (2) in suitable condi- 

 tion for such sale to collectors, shall be turned over 

 to the Philatelic Agency and therein placed on sale. 

 Any surplus stock of such migratory-bird hunting 

 stamps may be destroyed in such manner as the 

 Postal Service shall (iirect. (As amended Dec. 22, 

 1971, Pub. L. 92-214, § 3. 85 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 94- 

 273. § 34, Apr. 21, 1976. 90 Stat. 380.) 



Amendments 



1976 — Pub. L. 94-273 deleted the word "fiscal". 

 1971 — Pub. L. 92-214 substituted "Postal Service" for 

 "Postmaster General". 



§71«c. Compliance with treaty regulations and State 

 game laws. 

 Nothing in sections 718 to 718b. and 718c to 718h 

 of this title shall be construed to authorize any per- 

 son to take any migratory waterfowl otherwise than 

 in accordance with regulations adopted and ap- 

 proved pursuant to any treaty heretofore or here- 



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