For example, a person who is just a few
grams over the legal limit will probably be diverted out of the legal system, whereas a person selling it at street level in large quantities without paying the taxes or having a licence to do so will receive a much harsher sentence.
But the finalized rule — a revision of the Endangered Species Act — closes this loophole and
limits the
legal trade in elephant ivory only to antiques that are
over a century old, as well as certain pre-existing manufactured products that contain less than 200
grams of ivory.