(a) As used in this Section, “shark” means any species of the subclass Elasmobranchii.
     (b) As used in this Section, “shark fin” means a raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached fin or a raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached tail of a shark.

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     (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this Section, a person may not possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin on or after January 1, 2013.
     (d) Until July 1, 2013, any person may possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin possessed by that person on January 1, 2013.