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CA Fish & Game Code § 4806 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 10 - Mountain Lions|Section 4806.

4806.  Any person issued a permit pursuant to Section 4803 or 4805 shall report, by telephone within 24 hours, the capturing, injuring, or killing of any mountain lion to an office of the department or, if telephoning is not practicable, in writing within five days after the capturing, injuring, or killing of the mountain lion. At the time of making the report of the capturing, injuring, or killing, the holder of the permit shall make arrangements to turn over the mountain lion or the entire carcass of the mountain lion which has been recovered to a representative of the department and shall do so in a timely manner.(Repealed and added June 5, 1990, by initiative Proposition 117.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4807 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 10 - Mountain Lions|Section 4807.

4807.  (a) Any mountain lion that is encountered while in the act of pursuing, inflicting injury to, or killing livestock, or domestic animals, may be taken immediately by the owner of the property or the owner’s employee or agent. The taking shall be reported within 72 hours to the department. The department shall investigate the depredation, and, if the mountain lion was captured, injured, or killed, the mountain lion or the entire carcass of the mountain lion which has been recovered shall be turned over to the department. Upon satisfactorily completing the investigation and receiving the mountain lion or the carcass, if recovered, the department shall issue a permit confirming that the requirements of this section have been met with respect to the particular mountain lion taken under these circumstances.(b) The department shall undertake a complete necropsy on any returned mountain lion carcass and report the findings to the commission. The commission shall compile the reported findings and prepare an annual written report that shall be submitted to the Legislature not later than the January 15 next following the year in which the mountain lion was taken.(Repealed and added June 5, 1990, by initiative Proposition 117.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4808 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 10 - Mountain Lions|Section 4808.

4808.  As used in this chapter, “agent” means the agent or employee of the owner of the damaged or destroyed property, any county or city predator control officer, any employee of the Animal Damage Control Section of the United States Department of Agriculture, any departmental personnel, or any authorized or permitted houndsman registered with the department as possessing the requisite experience and having no prior conviction of any provision of this code or regulation adopted pursuant to this code. A plea of nolo contendere is a conviction for purposes of this section.(Repealed and added June 5, 1990, by initiative Proposition 117.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4809 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 10 - Mountain Lions|Section 4809.

4809.  Mountain lions authorized to be taken pursuant to this chapter shall be taken by the most effective means available to take the mountain lion causing the damage or destruction, except that no mountain lion shall be taken by means of poison, leg-hold or metal-jawed traps, and snares.(Added June 5, 1990, by initiative Proposition 117.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4900 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 11 - Bighorn Sheep|Section 4900.

4900.  The Legislature declares that bighorn sheep are an important wildlife resource of the state to be managed and maintained at sound biological levels. Therefore, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to encourage the preservation, restoration, utilization, and management of California’s bighorn sheep population. The management shall be in accordance with the policy set forth in Section 1801.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 745, Sec. 3.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 11 - Bighorn Sheep|Section 4901.

4901.  The department shall determine the status and the trend of bighorn sheep populations by management units. A plan shall be developed for each of the management units. The plan for each management unit shall include all of the following:(a) Data on the numbers, age, sex ratios, and distribution of bighorn sheep within the management unit.(b) A survey of range conditions and a report on the competition that may exist as a result of human, livestock, wild burro, or any other mammal encroachment. (c) An assessment of the need to relocate or reestablish bighorn populations. (d) A statement on the prevalence of disease or parasites within the population.(e) Recommendations for achieving the policy objective of Section 4900.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 745, Sec. 3.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 4903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS|PART 3 - MAMMALS|CHAPTER 11 - Bighorn Sheep|Section 4903.

4903.  Revenue from the fees authorized by this chapter shall be deposited in the Big Game Management Account established in Section 3953 and, upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall be expended as set forth in that section. Administrative overhead shall be limited to the reasonable costs associated with the direct administration of the program. These funds shall be used to augment, and not to replace, moneys appropriated from existing funds available to the department for the preservation, restoration, utilization, and management of bighorn sheep. The department shall maintain internal accountability necessary to ensure that all restrictions on the expenditure of these funds are met.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 408, Sec. 14. (SB 1058) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 5 - PROTECTED REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS|CHAPTER 1 - Turtles|ARTICLE 1 - Desert Tortoises|Section 5000.

5000.  It is unlawful to sell, purchase, harm, take, possess, transport, or shoot a projectile at, a tortoise (Gopherus). This section does not apply to the taking of a tortoise when authorized by the department.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 77. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 5 - PROTECTED REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS|CHAPTER 1 - Turtles|ARTICLE 1 - Desert Tortoises|Section 5001.

5001.  The provisions of Section 5000 do not prohibit the possession of any tortoise (Gopherus) when the owner can demonstrate that such tortoise was legally acquired and possessed before the effective date of this section. The owner of a tortoise which may be possessed under this section shall mark or otherwise identify such tortoise to the satisfaction of the department, and shall not transfer such tortoise to any other person without prior approval of the department.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 301.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 5 - PROTECTED REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS|CHAPTER 1 - Turtles|ARTICLE 1 - Desert Tortoises|Section 5002.

5002.  The department may issue permits, subject to any terms and conditions prescribed by the commission, authorizing the possession of a tortoise (Gopherus) or product of a tortoise by an educational or scientific institution or a public zoological garden.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 78. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5500.

5500.  It is unlawful to use explosives in the waters of this state inhabited by fish, except under a permit first obtained by the user from the department consistent with terms and conditions set by the commission, or except in case of emergency, to remove an accidental obstruction to the flow of water. Any person may appeal the department’s decision to grant or deny a permit to the commission.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 121, Sec. 1.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5501.

5501.  The department may take any fish which, in its opinion, is unduly preying upon any bird, mammal, or fish. The commission may prescribe the terms of a permit to take any fish which, in the opinion of the department, is harmful to other species of fish and which should be reduced in numbers.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5503.

5503.  It is unlawful to take any fish for the sole purpose of removing its eggs except for the purpose of developing a brood stock for aquaculture purposes under Division 12 (commencing with Section 15000) pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Fish and Game Commission.The commission shall also determine ownership and regulate distribution of progeny taken from wild brood stock, other than those obtained pursuant to Section 15300.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1486, Sec. 8.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5504 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5504.

5504.  The department may issue a letter of authorization to allow the taking of marine living resources or to authorize the take and possession of marine resources and possession of gear or equipment that would otherwise be prohibited in marine waters to support data collection, environmental cleanup, hazard removal, or public health and safety. A letter of authorization shall be valid for no more than 30 days, shall not be extended, and shall be issued only to meet immediate time-sensitive public safety, public health, research, or environmental needs, and shall not authorize the taking of fully protected species listed in Section 3511, 4700, 5050, or 5515, or species listed as threatened or endangered pursuant to Section 2070. A letter of authorization is not a substitute for a permit issued under Section 1002, Section 1022, or any other law and regulation that can otherwise be obtained. A letter of authorization shall identify the issuee and include detailed information about the activity authorized. The department shall maintain records of all letters of authorization for no less than five years from the date of issuance, and shall provide them upon request to the public.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 770, Sec. 1. (SB 822) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5505.

5505.  Mollusks, crustaceans, and amphibia may be used for bait or released in the same waters wherein taken.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5507 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5507.

5507.  It is unlawful for any person to possess, except in his home, any fish spear or gaff within 300 feet of any lake or stream in this State, at any time when spearing is prohibited in such lake or stream. This section does not apply to the possession of a gaff carried as an accessory while angling.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5508 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5508.

5508.  It is unlawful to possess on any boat or to bring ashore any fish upon which a size or weight limit is prescribed in such a condition that its size or weight cannot be determined.The commission may adopt regulations, under which fish other than whole fish may be brought ashore, which establish sizes or weights for cleaned or otherwise cut fish equivalent to sizes or weights for whole fish.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 534.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5509 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5509.

5509.  It is unlawful to possess on any boat or to bring ashore any fish in such a condition that the species cannot be determined, except as otherwise provided in this code or regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The commission, subject to the provisions of Section 5508, may adopt regulations whereby fish taken by persons fishing from a vessel licensed pursuant to Section 7920 may be brought ashore in such a condition that the species cannot be determined.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1078.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5510.

5510.  The commission may adopt regulations to prevent deterioration and waste of fish taken for purposes other than profit, and to regulate the disposal of the offal of such fish.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 362.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5511 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5511.

5511.  Except under permit of the department, it is unlawful to carry on any fish cultural operations on any stream above the point where water is diverted for the use and operation of a state fish hatchery.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5514 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5514.

5514.  (a) It is unlawful to kill or retain in possession any chinook, coho, or kokanee salmon or any steelhead that has not taken the bait or lure in its mouth, in inland waters.(b)  Any chinook, coho, or kokanee salmon or any steelhead hooked other than in its mouth in inland waters shall be released unharmed.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 105. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5515 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5515.

5515.  (a) (1) Except as provided in this section or Section 2081.4, 2081.6, 2081.7, 2081.10, 2081.11, 2089.7, or 2835, a fully protected fish shall not be taken or possessed at any time. No provision of this code or any other law shall be construed to authorize the issuance of a permit or license to take a fully protected fish, and no permit or license previously issued shall have force or effect for that purpose. However, the department may authorize the taking of a fully protected fish for necessary scientific research, including efforts to recover fully protected, threatened, or endangered species. Before authorizing the take of a fully protected fish, the department shall make an effort to notify all affected and interested parties to solicit information and comments on the proposed authorization. The notification shall be published in the California Regulatory Notice Register and be made available to each person who has notified the department, in writing, of his or her interest in fully protected species and who has provided an email address, if available, or postal address to the department. Affected and interested parties shall have 30 days after notification is published in the California Regulatory Notice Register to provide relevant information and comments on the proposed authorization.(2) As used in this subdivision, “scientific research” does not include an action taken as part of specified mitigation for a project, as defined in Section 21065 of the Public Resources Code.(3) A legally imported fully protected fish may be possessed under a permit issued by the department.(b) The following are fully protected fish:(1) Colorado River squawfish (Ptychocheilus lucius).(2) Thicktail chub (Gila crassicauda).(3) Mohave chub (Gila mohavensis).(4) Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus and Catostomus luxatus).(5) Modoc sucker (Catostomus microps).(6) Shortnose sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris).(7) Humpback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus).(8) Owens pupfish (Cyprinodon radiosus).(9) Unarmored threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni).(10) Rough sculpin (Cottus asperrimus).(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 586, Sec. 3. (AB 2640) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5516 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5516.

5516.  Any river, stream, lake, or other body of water restricted by the commission to the use of artificial flies or artificial lures only for fishing shall be posted by the department at logical places of entry so as to inform persons fishing in such waters as to the nature of the restrictions.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 524.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5517 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5517.

5517.  It is unlawful to take any white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), except under permits issued pursuant to Section 1002 for scientific or educational purposes.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 186, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5520 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5520.

5520.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the commission undertake management of abalone in a manner consistent with the abalone recovery and management plan submitted pursuant to Section 5522.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 787, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5521 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5521.

5521.  A moratorium is imposed on the taking, possessing, or landing of abalone (genus Haliotis) for commercial or recreational purposes in ocean waters of the state south of a line drawn due west magnetic from the center of the mouth of the San Francisco Bay, including all islands offshore the mainland of California, including, but not limited to, the Farallon Islands and the Southern California Channel Islands. It is unlawful to take, possess, or land abalone for commercial or recreational purposes in those ocean waters while the moratorium is in effect.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 787, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5521.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5521.5.

5521.5.  (a) In addition to the moratorium imposed by Section 5521, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is unlawful to take abalone for commercial purposes in District 6, 7, 16, 17, or 19A, in District 10 north of Point Lobos, or in District 20 between Southeast Rock and the extreme westerly end of Santa Catalina Island.(b) For a person who is required to obtain a license pursuant to Section 7145, the possession of more than 12 individual abalone or abalone in excess of the annual bag limit is prima facie evidence that the person possesses the abalone for commercial purposes.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 328, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5521.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5521.6.

5521.6.  Notwithstanding Sections 5521 and 5521.5, a registered aquaculturist may collect abalone for broodstock, in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 15301. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 483, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5523 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - Miscellaneous|Section 5523.

5523.  (a) (1) If the Director of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, in consultation with the State Public Health Officer, determines, based on thorough and adequate scientific evidence, that any species or subspecies of fish is likely to pose a human health risk from high levels of toxic substances, the Director of Fish and Wildlife may order the closure of any waters or otherwise restrict the taking in state waters of that species.(2) After the Director of Fish and Wildlife orders the closure of any waters or restricts the taking of any species of fish pursuant to paragraph (1), the Director of Fish and Wildlife shall notify the commission and request that the commission schedule a public discussion of the closure or restriction at its next scheduled full commission meeting.(3) A fishing vessel may transit closed waters in possession of species where take is otherwise restricted pursuant to paragraph (1) if the vessel adheres to electronic monitoring requirements specified by the department.(b) (1) When the Director of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, in consultation with the State Public Health Officer, determines that a health risk no longer exists, the Director of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shall notify the Director of Fish and Wildlife and shall request that any waters closed pursuant to subdivision (a) be reopened for fishing and any restrictions imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) be lifted.(2) Upon receiving the notification and request pursuant to paragraph (1), the Director of Fish and Wildlife shall open any waters closed pursuant to subdivision (a) and lift any restrictions imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) in a manner that promotes a fair and orderly fishery.(c) It is unlawful to take any fish from any closed waters or to otherwise violate any restriction on take imposed pursuant to this section.(d) If there is a delay in the opening of any waters for Dungeness crab season pursuant to this section, the Director of Fish and Wildlife may further delay opening those waters in order to provide 72-hours’ notice before a gear setting period. If, with 72-hours’ notice, the gear setting period would begin on a federal holiday, a state holiday, the day before Thanksgiving Day, December 24, or December 31, the Director of Fish and Wildlife may delay opening those waters for the additional time that is necessary to begin the gear setting period on the next day that is not one of those days.(e) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to actions taken pursuant to this section.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 757, Sec. 2. (SB 80) Effective October 9, 2021.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 6300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 4 - Infected or Diseased Fish|Section 6300.

6300.  This chapter applies to all fish and amphibia, including, but not limited to, fish and amphibia being imported or transported. This chapter does not apply to activities governed by Division 12 (commencing with Section 15000).(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1486, Sec. 12.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 6301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 4 - Infected or Diseased Fish|Section 6301.

6301.  The department may enter at any time any vehicle, container, warehouse, depot, ship, or growing area where any fish, amphibians, or aquatic plants are held, transported, or stored, for the purpose of making a regulatory inspection to ascertain whether those fish, amphibians, or aquatic plants are infected, diseased, or parasitized, or to determine if aquaculture products are being or have been legally imported, transported, or possessed.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 108. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 6302 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 6 - FISH|PART 1 - GENERALLY|CHAPTER 4 - Infected or Diseased Fish|Section 6302.

6302.  Except as otherwise provided in Division 12 (commencing with Section 15000), all fish, amphibia, or aquatic plants found to be infected, diseased, or parasitized are a public nuisance and shall be summarily destroyed by the department.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1486, Sec. 13.)