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CA Fish & Game Code § 12013.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12013.5.

12013.5.  (a) In addition to any other penalties provided in this code, any person convicted of violating this code or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto while using a signal-emitting device in conjunction with the take of bear for the purpose of selling or trafficking in bear parts shall be subject to a fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per bear part. For purposes of this section, a “signal-emitting device” means any device capable of generating radio, cellular, satellite, or other signal transmission for purposes of providing communication or location information.(b) All revenue from fines imposed pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Big Game Management Account established in Section 3953 and shall be used for the big game management purposes described in that section. (c) Moneys equivalent to 50 percent of the revenue from any fine collected pursuant to this section shall be paid to the county in which the offense was committed, pursuant to Section 13003. The county board of supervisors shall first use revenues pursuant to this subdivision to reimburse the costs incurred by the district attorney or city attorney in investigating and prosecuting the violation. Any excess revenues may be expended in accordance with Section 13103.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 590, Sec. 4. (AB 1162) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12014 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12014.

12014.  After the expiration of the time period to appeal an administrative penalty imposed pursuant to Section 2301, 2302, 2582, or 2583, or any other provision of this code, the department may apply to the clerk of the appropriate court for a judgment to collect the administrative civil penalty. The application, including a certified copy of the order imposing the civil penalty, a hearing officer’s decision, if any, or a settlement agreement, if any, shall constitute a sufficient showing to warrant issuance of the judgment. The court clerk shall enter the judgment immediately in conformity with the application. The judgment so entered has the same force and effect as, and is subject to all the provisions of law relating to, a judgment in a civil action, and may be enforced in the same manner as any other judgment of the court in which it is entered.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 294, Sec. 28. (AB 1442) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12015 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12015.

12015.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that expeditious cleanup is the primary interest of the people of the State of California in order to protect the people and the environment of the state.(b) In addition to any other penalty, anyone responsible for polluting, contaminating, or obstructing waters of this state, or depositing or discharging materials threatening to pollute, contaminate, or obstruct waters of this state, to the detriment of fish, plant, bird, or animal life in those waters, shall be required to remove any substance placed in the waters, or to remove any material threatening to pollute, contaminate, or obstruct waters of this state, which can be removed, that caused the prohibited condition, or to pay the costs of the removal by the department.(c) Prior to taking any action committing the use of state funds pursuant to this section or Section 5655, the department shall first make a reasonable effort to have the person responsible, when that person is known and readily available, remove, or agree to pay for the removal of, the substance causing the prohibited condition, if the responsible person acts expeditiously and does not cause the prohibited condition to be prolonged to the detriment of fish, plant, animal, or bird life in the affected waters. When the responsible party is unknown or is not providing adequate and timely cleanup, the emergency reserve account of the Toxic Substances Control Account in the General Fund shall be used to provide funding for the cleanup pursuant to Section 25354 of the Health and Safety Code. When those or other funds are not available, moneys in the Fish and Wildlife Pollution Account shall be available, in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 12017, for funding the cleanup expenses.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 77, Sec. 3. Effective July 18, 2006.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12016 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12016.

12016.  (a) In addition to any other provision of law, any person who discharges or deposits any substance or material deleterious to fish, plant, bird, or animal life or their habitat into, or which threatens to enter, the waters of this state is liable civilly to the department for all actual damages to fish, plant, bird, or animal life or their habitat and, in addition, for the reasonable costs incurred in cleaning up the deleterious substance or material or abating its effects, or both.(b) For the purposes of this section, “deleterious substance or material” does not include substances or materials otherwise expressly permitted or authorized to be deposited or discharged into waters of the state by law.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 864, Sec. 3.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12017 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12017.

12017.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 13001, any recovery or settlement of money received pursuant to the following sections shall be deposited in the Fish and Wildlife Pollution Account:(1) Section 2014.(2) Article 1 (commencing with Section 5650) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 6.(3) Section 12015 or 12016.(4) Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 151) of Division 1.5 of the Harbors and Navigation Code.(5) Section 13442 of the Water Code.(6) Proceeds or recoveries from pollution and abatement actions.(b) Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the department, except as provided in Section 13230.(c) Funds in the account shall be expended for the following purposes:(1) Abatement, cleanup, and removal of pollutants from the environment.(2) Response coordination, planning, and program management.(3) Resource injury determination.(4) Resource damage assessment.(5) Economic valuation of resources.(6) Restoration or rehabilitation at sites damaged by pollution.(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (c), funds in the account in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) as of July 1 of each year may also be expended for the preservation of California plants, wildlife, and fisheries.(e) Funds in the account may be expended for cleanup and abatement if a reasonable effort has been made to have the responsible party pay cleanup and abatement costs and funds are not available for disbursement from the emergency reserve account of the Toxic Substances Control Account in the General Fund pursuant to Section 25354 of the Health and Safety Code.(f) The department may use funds in the account to pay the costs of consultant contracts for resource injury determination or damage assessment during hazardous material or oil spill emergencies. These contracts are not subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 373, Sec. 1. Effective October 10, 2007.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12020 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12020.

12020.  Any person willfully violating his written promise to appear in court or before a person authorized to receive a deposit of bail is guilty of a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which he was originally arrested.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 770.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12021 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12021.

12021.  (a) In addition to any assessment, fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed pursuant to any other provision of law, an additional penalty of fifteen dollars ($15) shall be added to any fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed under this code for a violation of this code or a regulation adopted pursuant thereto. However, no more than one such additional penalty may be imposed in a single proceeding. The revenue from this penalty shall be transferred to, and deposited in, the Fish and Game Preservation Fund and used exclusively for the purposes of Section 13006.(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to a violation punishable pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12002.1, subdivision (b) of Section 12002.2, or any regulation relating to the wearing or display of a fishing license.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 576, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12023 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12023.

12023.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 12002, any person who violates Section 6400 through the use of an aquatic nuisance species, as defined in Section 6431, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by all of the following:(1) Imprisonment in the county jail for not less than six months or more than one year, a fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each violation, or both that imprisonment and fine.(2) Revocation of all of the defendant’s licenses and permits issued pursuant to this code.(b) A person who personally or through another violates Section 6400, through the use of an aquatic nuisance species, is liable to the owner of any privately or publicly owned property for any damages to that property caused by the violation. A person who violates Section 6400 through the use of an aquatic nuisance species shall also be liable for all monetary damages directly, indirectly, and proximately caused thereby, including, but not limited to, damages to any commercial fishery, sport fishery, or to the public communities which depend upon those fisheries for a portion of their annual income. The Attorney General may file a civil action on behalf of the fisheries or communities that are damaged as a result of the violation. In addition, a private citizen who suffers damages as a result of the violation may file a civil action against the violator.(c) A person who allows an aquatic nuisance species to escape from his or her property to the property of another, whether privately or publicly owned, is liable to the owner of the intruded upon property for any damages caused by the species.(d) This section shall not apply to the placement of any live fish, any fresh or salt water animal, or any aquatic plant from the discharge or exchange of ballast water from any vessel as defined by Section 21 of the Harbors and Navigation Code.(e) This section does not apply to the placement of an aquatic plant by a person who was unaware that he or she was in possession of the plant. This exception includes circumstances in which a plant becomes unknowingly and temporarily attached or affixed to a boat, boat trailer, or boat motor.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 431, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12024 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12024.

12024.  (a) In addition to Section 12023, a person who violates Section 6400 through the use of an aquatic nuisance species is liable for all public and private response, treatment, and remediation efforts resulting from the violation. The cost of these efforts shall constitute a debt of that person, and shall be collectible by the federal, state, county, public agency, or private individual or individuals, incurring those costs in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under a contract, expressed or implied.(b) Public agencies participating in a response to a violation of Section 6400 through the use of an aquatic nuisance species may designate one or more of the participating agencies to bring an action to recover costs incurred by all of the participating agencies.(c) The costs relating to an accounting for a violation of Section 6400 through the use of an aquatic nuisance species and the collection of any funds, including, but not limited to, the administrative, legal, and public relations costs of operating a response and remediation program may also be the subject of an action to recover costs which are charged against the responsible person.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 431, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12025.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12025.2.

12025.2.  The director or his or her designee may issue a complaint to any person or entity in accordance with Section 1055 of the Water Code alleging a violation for which liability may be imposed under Section 1052 or 1847 of the Water Code that harms fish and wildlife resources. The complaint is subject to the substantive and procedural requirements set forth in Section 1055 of the Water Code, and the department shall be designated a party to any proceeding before the State Water Resources Control Board regarding a complaint filed pursuant to this section.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 32, Sec. 60. (SB 837) Effective June 27, 2016.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12026 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12026.

12026.  Any person whom the department determines has provided evidence or information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person or persons found guilty of violating Section 6400 through the use of an aquatic nuisance species, is eligible to obtain a reward of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) pursuant to Section 2586.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 431, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12028 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12028.

12028.  The Legislature finds and declares that:(a) Poaching violations and other violations of the Fish and Game Code have been increasing, and these violations have a detrimental impact on fish and wildlife and their habitats, which are held in trust by the state for the benefit of the people of the state.(b) In order to deter illegal poaching and other violations that adversely impact fish and wildlife, it is important that the department coordinate with other law enforcement entities and the courts to facilitate effective enforcement and prosecution of these offenses.(c) The department, to the extent feasible and subject to available resources, shall establish and coordinate an environmental crimes task force. The task force should involve the participation of the department’s Office of General Counsel working with each of the department’s law enforcement districts. The task force may include coordination with representatives from the California District Attorneys’ Association, the Judicial Council, the Attorney General’s office, and the University of California. Objectives of the task force may include, but are not limited to, providing training, education, and outreach to prosecutors and the courts on Fish and Game Code violations and providing other assistance as appropriate in the prosecution of environmental crimes.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 559, Sec. 25. (AB 2402) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12029 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12029.

12029.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The environmental impacts associated with cannabis cultivation have increased, and unlawful water diversions for cannabis irrigation have a detrimental effect on fish and wildlife and their habitat, which are held in trust by the state for the benefit of the people of the state.(2) The remediation of existing cannabis cultivation sites is often complex and the permitting of these sites requires greater department staff time and personnel expenditures. The potential for cannabis cultivation sites to significantly impact the state’s fish and wildlife resources requires immediate action on the part of the department’s lake and streambed alteration permitting staff.(b) In order to address unlawful water diversions and other violations of the Fish and Game Code associated with cannabis cultivation, the department shall establish the watershed enforcement program to facilitate the investigation, enforcement, and prosecution of these offenses.(c) The department, in coordination with the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Cannabis Control, shall establish a permanent multiagency task force to address the environmental impacts of cannabis cultivation. The multiagency task force, to the extent feasible and subject to available resources, shall expand its enforcement efforts on a statewide level to ensure the reduction of adverse impacts of cannabis cultivation on fish and wildlife and their habitats throughout the state.(d) In order to facilitate the remediation and permitting of cannabis cultivation sites, the department may adopt regulations to enhance the fees on any entity subject to Section 1602 for cannabis cultivation sites that require remediation. The fee schedule established pursuant to this subdivision shall not exceed the fee limits in Section 1609.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 70, Sec. 99. (AB 141) Effective July 12, 2021.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12150 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 2 - Forfeitures, Revocation, and Seizures|Section 12150.

12150.  Whenever any person, while taking a bird or mammal, kills or wounds any human being and that fact is ascertained by the department, the department shall notify the district attorney of the county in which the act occurred. The district attorney may thereupon bring an action in the superior court of the county in which the act occurred for the purpose of determining the cause of the killing or the wounding. These proceedings shall be conducted in the same manner as an action to try a misdemeanor and the defendant may request that all findings of fact shall be made by a jury. The court shall inform the defendant of the nature of the proceedings and of the defendant’s right to have a jury.If it is found that the defendant did the killing or wounding, but that it was not intentional or negligent, the court shall dismiss the proceeding. Otherwise, if it is found that the defendant did the killing or wounding intentionally, by an act of gross negligence, or while under the influence of alcohol, the court shall issue an order permanently prohibiting the defendant from taking any bird or mammal.If it is found that the defendant was negligent, but not grossly negligent, the court shall issue an order prohibiting the defendant from taking any bird or mammal for a period specified at the discretion of the court but not less than five years.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 449, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12150.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 2 - Forfeitures, Revocation, and Seizures|Section 12150.5.

12150.5.  Any person whose license has heretofore been revoked pursuant to Section 12150 may, upon petition, obtain a new trial in the court which originally revoked his license. Such trial shall be with a jury if requested as provided in Section 12150, and shall be to determine if the revocation was based on an intentional or grossly negligent act or an act committed while under the influence of alcohol, in which case the petition shall be denied. If however, it was based on a negligent act not amounting to gross negligence the court may review and redetermine the length of time for which no license should be issued such person. The court may authorize the issuance of a license to the person after such time as the court shall determine to be proper in light of the circumstances.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2210.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12150.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 2 - Forfeitures, Revocation, and Seizures|Section 12150.6.

12150.6.  (a) Any person who has been prohibited from taking any bird or mammal pursuant to Section 12150 or 12151 shall not apply for a hunting license or take any bird or mammal unless the person has filed with the department proof of ability to respond in damages in an amount of at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for personal injury or death of any person, subject to a maximum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for such injury or the death of two or more persons in any one accident and at least five thousand dollars ($5,000) for property damage resulting from any one accident.(b) Proof of ability to respond in damages may be given by any of the following:(1) The written certificate of any insurance carrier duly authorized to do business within the state that it has issued to or for the benefit of the person named a public liability insurance policy which is, at the date of the certificate, in full force and effect. The certificate shall certify that the policy therein cited shall not be canceled except upon 10 days’ prior written notice to the department.(2) A bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) approved by a judge of a court of record. The bond shall be conditioned for the payment of the amounts specified in this section and shall provide for the entry of judgment on motion of the state in favor of any holder of any final judgment on account of damages to property or injury to any person caused while the licensee is taking any bird or mammal.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 517, Sec. 232.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12150.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 2 - Forfeitures, Revocation, and Seizures|Section 12150.7.

12150.7.  The department shall, upon request, cancel any bond or shall direct the return to the person entitled thereto of any money or securities deposited pursuant to this code as proof of ability to respond in damages:(a) On the filing of an affidavit with the department that the person will not thereafter engage in the taking of any bird or mammal.(b) In the event of the permanent incapacity of such person to engage in the taking of any bird or mammal.(c) Upon the death of the person on whose behalf such proof was filed.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2210.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 12150.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 9 - FINES AND PENALTIES|CHAPTER 2 - Forfeitures, Revocation, and Seizures|Section 12150.8.

12150.8.  Whenever any claim is made against any such person or judgment is rendered against any such person required to file proof of ability to respond in damages, such person shall not apply for a hunting license or take any bird or mammal until additional proof of ability to respond in damages has been filed with the department in an amount sufficient to provide proof of ability to respond in damages in the amount specified in Section 12150.6 over and above all claims made against previously filed proof of ability to respond in damages.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2210.)