§ 1312.11 - Requirement of authorization to import.

§ 1312.11 Requirement of authorization to import.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 81 FR 97026, Dec. 30, 2016.

Cross Reference

Link to a delay published at 82 FR 8688, Jan. 30, 2017.

(a) No person shall import, or cause to be imported, into the customs territory of the United States from any controlled substance place outside thereof (but within the United States), or into the United States from any place outside thereof, any controlled substances listed in Schedule I or II, or any narcotic controlled substance listed in Schedule III, IV, or V, or any non-narcotic controlled substance listed in Schedule III which the Administrator has specifically designated by regulation in § 1312.30 of this part or any non-narcotic controlled substance listed in Schedule IV or V which is also listed in Schedule I or II of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971, unless and until such person is properly registered under the Act (or, in accordance with part 1301 of this chapter, exempt from registration) and the Administrator Administration has issued him or her a permit to do so pursuant to in accordance with § 1312.13 of this part.

(b) No person shall import, or cause to be imported, into the customs territory of the United States from any place outside thereof (but within the United States), or into the United States from any place outside thereof, any non-narcotic controlled substance listed in Schedule III, IV, or V, excluding those described in paragraph (a) of this section, unless and until such person is properly registered under the Act (or, in accordance with part 1301 of this chapter, exempt from registration) and has filed an import declaration to do so in accordance with the Administrator, pursuant to § 1312.18 of this part.

(c) When an import A separate permit or declaration is required , a separate permit or declaration must be obtained for each consignment shipment of a controlled substances substance to be imported.

[36 81 FR 781597026, AprDec. 24, 1971, as amended at 37 FR 15923, Aug. 8, 1972. Redesignated at 38 FR 26609, Sept. 24, 1973, and amended at 52 FR 17289, May 7, 198730, 2016]