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CA Fish & Game Code § 2003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2003.

2003.  (a) Except as specified in subdivisions (b), (c), (d), and (e), it is unlawful to offer a prize or other inducement as a reward for the taking of a game bird, mammal, fish, reptile, or amphibian in an individual contest, tournament, or derby.(b) The department may issue a permit to a person authorizing that person to offer a prize or other inducement as a reward for the taking of a game fish, as defined by the commission by regulation, if it finds that there would be no detriment to the resource. The permit is subject to regulations adopted by the commission. The application for the permit shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount determined by the department as necessary to cover the reasonable administrative costs incurred by the department in issuing the permit. However, the department may waive the permit fee if the contest, tournament, or derby is for persons who are under 16 years of age or have a physical or mental disability, and the primary purpose of the contest, tournament, or derby is to introduce those anglers to or educate them about fishing. All permits for which the fee is waived pursuant to this subdivision shall comply with all other requirements set forth in this section.(c) This section does not apply to a person conducting what is generally known as a frog-jumping contest, or, in waters of the Pacific Ocean, what is generally known as a fish contest.(d) This section does not apply to a person conducting an individual contest, tournament, or derby for the taking of a game bird or mammal, if the total value of all prizes or other inducements is less than five hundred dollars ($500) for the individual contest, tournament, or derby.(e) (1) As used in this subdivision:(A) “Event” means a competition event on lands managed by the department.(B) “Prize compensation” includes prize or purse money, other prizes, goods, or other compensation.(2) The department, for any event that awards prize compensation to competitors in gendered categories, shall require as a condition of a permit pursuant to this section that, for any participant level that receives prize compensation, the prize compensation for each gendered category be identical at each participant level. The department shall not approve a permit for an event that does not comply with this condition.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 276, Sec. 1. (AB 467) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2003.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2003.5.

2003.5.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the fish of this state are a vital, renewable resource which provides recreation, outdoor experiences, and food for many of this state’s citizens. Therefore, it is in the state’s best interests to promote volunteer private rehabilitation and improvement of fisheries, fish habitat, and resources.(b) The Legislature declares it is the policy of this state to encourage cooperation by local, regional, state, and federal governmental agencies with jurisdiction over inland waters with private groups and associations in order to do fish habitat and restoration work. This policy shall be pursued through the implementation of a program known as the “Adopt a Lake Program.”(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 850, Sec. 1.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2003.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2003.6.

2003.6.  The department may implement the “Adopt a Lake Program” to facilitate private groups’ and associations’ undertaking volunteer efforts to rehabilitate and improve fisheries, fish habitat, and resources. In implementing this program, the department shall prepare and periodically update a plan for the volunteer efforts to be undertaken. The plan shall be prepared cooperatively by the department, the private group or association, and the public agency with jurisdiction over the inland water to be affected by the plan. The plan shall be consistent with the management plan and management objectives of the department and the public agency with jurisdiction over the inland water.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 850, Sec. 2.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2004.

2004.  It is unlawful for any person, while taking any bird, mammal, fish, reptile, or amphibian, to cause damage, or assist in causing damage, to real or personal property, or to leave gates or bars open, or to break down, destroy, or damage fences, or to tear down or scatter piles of rails, posts, stone, or wood, or, through carelessness or negligence, to injure livestock of any kind.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 605.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2005.

2005.  (a) Except as otherwise authorized by this section, it is unlawful to use an artificial light to assist in the taking of a game bird, game mammal, or game fish.(b) It is unlawful for one or more persons to throw or cast the rays of a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light on a highway or in a field, woodland, or forest where game mammals, fur-bearing mammals, or nongame mammals are commonly found, or upon a game mammal, fur-bearing mammal, or nongame mammal, while having in his or her possession or under his or her control a firearm or weapon with which that mammal could be killed, even though the mammal is not killed, injured, shot at, or otherwise pursued.(c) It is unlawful to use or possess night vision equipment to assist in the taking of a bird, mammal, amphibian, reptile, or fish. For purposes of this subdivision, “night vision equipment” includes, but is not limited to, the following:(1) An infrared or similar light, used in connection with an electronic viewing device.(2) An optical device, including, but not limited to, binoculars or a scope, that uses electrical or battery powered light amplifying circuits.(d) This section does not apply to any of the following:(1) Sport fishing in ocean waters, or other waters where night fishing is permitted, if an artificial light is not used on or as part of the fishing tackle.(2) Commercial fishing.(3) The taking of mammals governed by Article 2 (commencing with Section 4180) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 4.(4) The use of a hand-held flashlight that is no larger and emits no more light than a two-cell, three-volt flashlight, and is not affixed to a weapon.(5) The use of a lamp or lantern that does not cast a directional beam of light.(6) Headlights of a motor vehicle that are operated in a usual manner and without attempt or intent to locate a game mammal, fur-bearing mammal, or nongame mammal.(7) An owner of land devoted to the agricultural industry, or the owner’s employee, while on that land.(8) An owner of land devoted to the agricultural industry, or the owner’s employee, while on land controlled by the owner in connection with the agricultural industry.(9) Other uses as the commission may authorize by regulation.(e) A person shall not be arrested for violation of this section except by a peace officer.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 45. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2006.

2006.  (a) It is unlawful to possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in any vehicle or conveyance or its attachments which is standing on or along or is being driven on or along any public highway or other way open to the public.(b) A rifle or shotgun shall be deemed to be loaded for the purposes of this section when there is an unexpended cartridge or shell in the firing chamber but not when the only cartridges or shells are in the magazine.(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to peace officers or members of the Armed Forces of this state or the United States, while on duty or going to or returning from duty.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 178, Sec. 28. (SB 1115) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 107 of Ch. 178.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2007 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2007.

2007.  It is unlawful to set, cause to be set, or placed any trap gun.A “trap gun” is a firearm loaded with other than blank cartridges and connected with a string or other contrivance contact with which will cause the firearm to be discharged.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2009 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2009.

2009.  (a) A person shall not willfully interfere with the participation of any individual in the lawful activity of shooting, hunting, fishing, falconry, hunting dog field trials, hunting dog training, or trapping at the location where that activity is taking place.(b) A violation of this section is punishable pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12000. (c) Any person convicted for a violation of this section that occurred within two years of a prior violation of this section which resulted in a conviction is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than one year, by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both imprisonment and fine.(d) This section does not apply to the actions of any peace officer or personnel of the department in the performance of their official duties. This section does not obstruct the rights and normal activities of landowners or tenants, including, but not limited to, farming, ranching, and limiting unlawful trespass.(e) In order to be liable for a violation of this section, the person is required to have had the specific intent to interfere with the participation of an individual who was engaged in lawful shooting, hunting, fishing, falconry, hunting dog field trials, hunting dog training, or trapping.(f) For purposes of this section, “interfere with” means any action which physically impedes, hinders, or obstructs the lawful pursuit of any of the above-mentioned activities, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(1) Actions taken for the purpose of frightening away animals from the location where the lawful activity is taking place.(2) Placing or maintaining signs, gates, locks, or barricades that prohibit or deny access to lands without authorization from the landowner or lessee or an authorized designee of the landowner or lessee.(3) Placing food on lands not belonging to the person placing the food for purposes of eliminating the lawful ability to hunt due to the presence of bait, as defined in this code or regulations adopted pursuant to this code.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 394, Sec. 5. (AB 1423) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2010.

2010.  (a) It is unlawful to use or possess a shotgun larger than 10-gauge, or to use or possess a shotgun capable of holding more than six cartridges at one time, to take a mammal or bird.(b) A shotgun that has been modified with the insertion of a plug is deemed, for the purpose of this section, to have a cartridge capacity equal to the number of cartridges that can be loaded into the weapon as modified.(c) After a public hearing, the commission may adopt regulations relative to the ammunition capacity of shotguns for taking mammals or birds that are more restrictive than the limits provided in subdivision (a), or that it determines may be needed to conform to federal law.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 46. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2011 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2011.

2011.  (a) It is unlawful for any person to take, mutilate, or destroy any bird or mammal lawfully in the possession of another.(b) For the purpose of this section, a bird or mammal shall be deemed in possession when it is actually reduced to physical possession or when it is wounded or otherwise maimed and the person who wounded or otherwise maimed it is in hot pursuit.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2011.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2011.5.

2011.5.  (a) It is unlawful for a person to remove from a hunting dog any collar, including an electronic or radio transmitting device, without possessing written permission from the dog’s owner allowing the removal of the collar.(b) As used in this section, “hunting dog” means a dog in the field actively engaged in the taking of mammals or birds, or a dog actively being trained for the taking of mammals or birds, that is located in an area where mammals or birds can be taken, at that time and place, in accordance with existing law.(c) This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer or an animal control officer in the performance of his or her duty, or to a person who is assisting an injured dog.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 294, Sec. 9. (AB 1442) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2012.

2012.  All licenses, tags, and the birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians taken or otherwise dealt with under this code, and any device or apparatus designed to be, and capable of being, used to take birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians shall be exhibited upon demand to any person authorized by the department to enforce this code or any law relating to the protection and conservation of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2013 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2013.

2013.  Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of this code relating to the possession of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians apply to birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians taken either in or outside of this state.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 47. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2014 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2014.

2014.  (a) It is the policy of this state to conserve its natural resources and to prevent the willful or negligent destruction of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibia.The state may recover damages in a civil action against any person or local agency which unlawfully or negligently takes or destroys any bird, mammal, fish, reptile, or amphibian protected by the laws of this state.(b) The measure of damages is the amount which will compensate for all the detriment proximately caused by the destruction of the birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibia.(c) An action to recover damages under this section shall be brought in the name of the people of the state, in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the cause of action arose. The State Water Resources Control Board shall be notified of, and may join in, any action brought under this section when the activities alleged to have caused the destruction of any bird, mammal, fish, reptile, or amphibian may involve either the unlawful discharge of pollutants into the waters of the state or other violation of Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code.(d) This section does not apply to persons or local agencies engaged in agricultural pest control, to the destruction of fish in irrigation canals or works or irrigation drainages, or to the destruction of birds or mammals killed while damaging crops as provided by law.(e) No damages may be recovered against a local agency pursuant to this section if civil penalties are assessed against the local agency for the same detriment pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code.(f) Any recovery or settlement of money damages, including, but not limited to, civil penalties, arising out of any civil action filed and maintained by the Attorney General in the enforcement of this section shall be deposited by the department in the subaccounts of the Fish and Wildlife Pollution Account in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund as specified in Section 13011.(g) For purposes of this section, “local agency” includes any city, county, city and county, district, public authority, or other political subdivision.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 720, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2015 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2015.

2015.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful to possess a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile, that may not be legally sold, in a restaurant or other eating establishment.(b) This section does not apply to any of the following:(1) A person who lawfully took or otherwise legally possessed the bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile.(2) A person preparing the bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile for consumption by the person who lawfully took or possessed it, or by that person and others, if the person who took or possessed it is present on the premises.(3) A bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile tagged with a signed statement of the person who took the bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile stating that person’s name and address, the date taken, and the total number and kind taken.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 48. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2016 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2016.

2016.  It is unlawful to enter land for the purpose of discharging a firearm or taking or destroying a mammal or bird, including waterfowl, on that land, without having first obtained written permission from the owner, the owner’s agent, or the person in lawful possession of that land, if either of the following is true:(a) The land belongs to or is occupied by another person and is either under cultivation or enclosed by a fence.(b) There are signs of any size and wording forbidding trespass or hunting or both displayed along all exterior boundaries of the land, at intervals not less than three to the mile, and at all roads and trails entering the land, including land temporarily inundated by water flowing outside the established banks of a river, stream, slough, or other waterway, which fairly advise a person about to enter the land that the use of the land is so restricted.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 49. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2018 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2018.

2018.  It is unlawful to post any sign indicating an area is a state or federal refuge unless it is established by state or federal law, or to post any sign prohibiting trespass or hunting on any land unless authorized by the owner or the person in lawful possession of such lands.It is unlawful for any person to maliciously tear down, mutilate, or destroy any sign, signboard or other notice forbidding hunting or trespass on land.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1187.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2019 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2019.

2019.  It is unlawful for any person, including state, federal, county, and city officials or their agents, to authorize, offer or pay a bounty for any bird or mammal. This section does not apply to any person with respect to the taking of any bird or mammal on the private property of such person.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 25.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2020 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2020.

2020.  It is unlawful to violate any provision of Division 1 (commencing with Section 1.04) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. Violation of such a provision may be charged as a violation of this section or of the specific section of Title 14 provision, and shall be punishable as provided in Section 12000.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 294, Sec. 10. (AB 1442) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2021 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2021.

2021.  (a) As used in this section “shark fin” means the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached fin, or the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached tail, of an elasmobranch.(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (c), (d), and (e), it shall be unlawful for any person to possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin.(c) Any person who holds a license or permit pursuant to Section 1002 may possess a shark fin or fins consistent with that license or permit.(d) Any person who holds a license or permit issued by the department to take or land sharks for recreational or commercial purposes may possess a shark fin or fins consistent with that license or permit.(e) Before January 1, 2013, any restaurant may possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin possessed by that restaurant, as of January 1, 2012, that is prepared for consumption.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 524, Sec. 2. (AB 376) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2021.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Taking and Possessing in General|Section 2021.5.

2021.5.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 2021, all of the following provisions apply:(1) Any person who holds a license or permit issued by the department to take or land sharks for recreational or commercial purposes may possess, including for purposes of consumption or taxidermy, or may donate to a person licensed or permitted pursuant to Section 1002, a shark fin or fins consistent with that license or permit.(2) Before July 1, 2013, any person may possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin possessed by that person, as of January 1, 2012.(3) Nothing in Section 2021 prohibits the sale or possession of a shark carcass, skin, or fin for taxidermy purposes pursuant to Section 3087.(b) (1) The Ocean Protection Council shall submit an annual report to the Legislature that lists any shark species that have been independently certified to meet internationally accepted standards for sustainable seafood, as defined in Section 35550 of the Public Resources Code, and adopted by the Ocean Protection Council pursuant to Section 35617 of the Public Resources Code, including chain of custody standards.(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 525, Sec. 1. (AB 853) Effective January 1, 2012.)