Exceptions

Sections 3, 4, and 5 shall not apply with respect to octopus that are used solely— (1) for public display by an accredited or licensed aquarium or zoo; (2) in a breeding program of an accredited or licensed aquarium or zoo; or (3) for research purposes carried out by an accredited or licensed aquarium or zoo, a museum, a college, a university, a Federal or State agency, or any other person under a State or Federal permit to conduct noncommercial scientific research.