9 (1) No person shall, (a)  kill, harm, harass, capture or take a living member of a species that is listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as an extirpated, endangered or threatened species; (b)  possess, transport, collect, buy, sell, lease, trade or offer to buy, sell, lease or trade, (i)  a living or dead member of a species that is listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as an extirpated, endangered or threatened species, (ii)  any part of a living or dead member of a species referred to in subclause (i), (iii)  anything derived from a living or dead member of a species referred to in subclause (i); or (c)  sell, lease, trade or offer to sell, lease or trade anything that the person represents to be a thing described in subclause (b) (i), (ii) or (iii).  2007, c. 6, s. 9 (1). Exception, temporary suspension order (1.1) If a species is listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as an endangered or threatened species for the first time, the application of the prohibitions in subsection (1) with respect to the species is subject to any order made under section 8.1. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 5, s. 8 (1). Exception, species regulations (1.2) Subject to section 57, the Minister may, by regulation, limit the application of the prohibitions in subsection (1) with respect to a species that is listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as an endangered or threatened species. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 5, s. 8 (1). Same (1.3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1.2), a regulation under that subsection may, (a)  provide that some of the prohibitions in subsection (1) do not apply with respect to a species or provide that they do not apply in specified circumstances; (b)  limit the geographic areas to which all or some of the prohibitions in subsection (1) apply, or the times at which they apply, with respect to a species; (c)  limit the application of all or some of the prohibitions in subsection (1) to a specified stage in the development of a species; or (d)  provide that a limitation set out in the regulation is subject to specified conditions. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 5, s. 8 (1). Consideration of government response statement (1.4) Before a regulation is made under subsection (1.2), the Minister shall consider any government response statement that has been published under section 12.1 with respect to any species affected by the regulation. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 5, s. 8 (1). Possession, etc., of species originating outside Ontario (2) Clause (1) (b) does not apply to a member of a species that originated outside Ontario if it was lawfully killed, captured or taken in the jurisdiction from which it originated.  2007, c. 6, s. 9 (2). Specified geographic area (3) If the Species at Risk in Ontario List specifies a geographic area that a classification of a species applies to, subsection (1)
only applies to that species in that area.  2007, c. 6, s. 9 (3). Possession and transport by Crown (4) Clause (1) (b) does not apply to possession or transport of a species by the Crown. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 5, s. 8 (2). Same, persons or body (5) Clause (1) (b) does not apply to possession or transport of a species by a person or body if the Minister has authorized the person or body to possess or transport the species for, (a)  scientific or educational purposes; or (b)  traditional cultural, religious or ceremonial purposes. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 5, s. 8 (2). Conditions (5.1) An authorization granted under subsection (5) is subject to such conditions as the Minister may specify in the authorization. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 5, s. 8 (2). Interpretation (6) A reference in this section to a member of a species, (a)  includes a reference to a member of the species at any stage of its development; (b)  includes a reference to a gamete or asexual propagule of the species; and (c)  includes a reference to the member of the species, whether or not it originated in Ontario.  2007, c. 6, s. 9 (6). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 9, Sched. 5, s. 8 (1, 2) - 01/07/2019