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2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1 - Organization and General Functions › ARTICLE 1 - Generally › Section 711.7.

711.7. (a) The fish and wildlife resources are held in trust for the people of the state by and through the department.
(1) Insofar as state wildlife trust resources exist and depend upon federal proprietary lands or federal land and water adjacent to or affecting state trust resources, all persons engaging in projects or activities under federal license, contract, or permit, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall be governed by this article and shall pay project filing fees unless the payment of state filing and permit fees is explicitly preempted by the authority of the federal agency permitting the use or modification of state trust resources.
(2) Insofar as state wildlife trust resources exist and depend upon federal proprietary lands or federal lands and waters adjacent to or affecting state trust resources, all federal agencies acting in their proprietary capacity, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall be governed by this article and Sections 10005 and 21089 of the Public Resources Code, unless the payment of state filing and permit fees is explicitly preempted by the authority of a particular federal agency.
(b) If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that any provision of this section or the application thereof to any federal agency, person, or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the section which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this section are severable.
(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1706, Sec. 5.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1 - Organization and General Functions › ARTICLE 1 - Generally › Section 712.

712. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Finance shall include in the Governor’s Budget sufficient moneys from the General Fund and sources other than the Fish and Game Preservation Fund to pay the costs of the department’s nongame programs, including those necessary for the protection and enhancement of California’s nongame fish and wildlife and their habitat, the free hunting and fishing license programs, and special repairs and capital outlay.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Finance shall not include in the Governor’s Budget any appropriation from the Fish and Game Preservation Fund for any program or project which is not expressly found to be an activity relating to the protection or propagation of fish and game, except to the extent that moneys have been deposited in that fund from collections under a law which is not related to the protection or propagation of fish and game.
Any study relating to funding of programs administered or conducted by the department shall include express findings of whether the program is related to the protection or propagation of fish and game and shall describe the relationship.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1706, Sec. 6.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1 - Organization and General Functions › ARTICLE 1 - Generally › Section 713.

713. (a) The changes in the Implicit Price Deflator for State and Local Government Purchases of Goods and Services, as published by the United States Department of Commerce, shall be used as the index to determine an annual rate of increase or decrease in the fees for licenses, stamps, permits, tags, or other entitlements issued by the department.
(b) (1) The department shall determine the change in the Implicit Price Deflator for State and Local Government Purchases of Goods and Services, as published by the United States Department of Commerce, for the quarter ending March 31 of the current year compared to the quarter ending March 31 of the previous year. The relative amount of the change shall be multiplied by the current fee for each license, stamp, permit, tag, or other entitlement issued by the department.
(2) The product shall be rounded to the nearest twenty-five cents ($0.25), and the resulting amount shall be added to the fee for the current year. The resulting amount shall be the fee for the license year beginning on or after January 1 of the next succeeding calendar year for the license, stamp, permit, tag, or other entitlement that is adjusted under this section.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may recalculate the current fees charged for each license, stamp, permit, tag, or other entitlement issued by the department, to determine that all appropriate indexing has been included in the current fees. This section shall apply to all licenses, stamps, permits, tags, or other entitlements, that have not been increased each year since the base year of the 1985–86 fiscal year.
(d) The commission, with respect to any license, stamp, permit, tag, or other entitlement issued by the commission shall comply with subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive.
(e) The calculations provided for in this section shall be reported to the Legislature with the Governor’s Budget Bill.
(f) The Legislature finds that all revenues generated by fees for licenses, stamps, permits, tags, and other entitlements, computed under this section and used for the purposes for which they were imposed, are not subject to Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
(g) The department and the commission, at least every five years, shall analyze all fees for licenses, stamps, permits, tags, and other entitlements issued by it to ensure the appropriate fee amount is charged. Where appropriate, the department shall recommend to the Legislature or the commission that fees established by the commission or the Legislature be adjusted to ensure that those fees are appropriate.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 565, Sec. 3. (SB 1148) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1 - Organization and General Functions › ARTICLE 1 - Generally › Section 715.

715. (a) The director, in consultation with the Natural Resources Agency, shall establish a formal program, which may be called the Science Institute, to assist the department and commission in obtaining independent scientific review, and recommendations to help inform the scientific work of the department and the commission. The program shall include one or more ad hoc independent scientific committees consisting of independent scientists who are scientific experts in their fields with expertise in biological sciences and with a range of multidisciplinary expertise pertinent to the work of the department and the commission, and which may be convened pursuant to this section. The purpose of the program shall be to assist the department and the commission in obtaining and establishing an independent and objective view of the scientific issues underlying important policy decisions.
(b) The objectives of the program shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:
(1) Providing independent scientific guidance of the scientific research, monitoring, and assessment programs that support the department’s and the commission’s work with fish and wildlife species and their habitats.
(2) Providing the best available independent scientific information and advice to guide and inform department and commission decisions.
(3) Promoting and facilitating independent scientific peer review.
(4) Promoting science-based adaptive management.
(5) Ensuring scientific integrity and transparency in decisionmaking.
(c) The department may consult with members of the ad hoc scientific committees to assist the department in identifying other independent scientific experts with specialized expertise as needed for independent peer review of department reports, including, but not limited to, status review reports prepared for purposes of informing decisions on petitions for listing of species under the California Endangered Species Act (Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Division 3).
(d) The department shall consult with independent scientific advisors to develop and revise as necessary a scientific integrity policy to guide the work of the department and the commission. The scientific integrity policy may include, but is not necessarily limited to, an ethical code of conduct for department scientists, standards for independent peer review, and other best practices for ensuring scientific integrity and public confidence in department and commission work products and decisions.
(e) For marine fisheries and other marine resources, the department may utilize the California Ocean Science Trust for the purposes of this section.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 559, Sec. 12. (AB 2402) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1.5 - Wildlife Violator Compact › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 716.

716. The Wildlife Violator Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other participating states.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 398, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002. Compact effective as prescribed in Section 716.9.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1.5 - Wildlife Violator Compact › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 716.1.

716.1. It is the policy of this state in entering into the compact to do all of the following:
(a) Promote compliance with the statutes, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations relating to the management of wildlife resources in this state.
(b) Recognize the suspension of wildlife license privileges of any person whose license privileges have been suspended by a participating state and treat that suspension as if it had occurred in the licensee’s home state if the violation that resulted in the suspension could have been the basis for suspension in the home state.
(c) Allow a violator, except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 716.4, to accept a wildlife citation and, without delay or detention, proceed on his or her way whether or not the violator is a resident of the state in which the citation was issued, if the violator’s home state is a party to this compact.
(d) Report to the appropriate participating states, as provided in the compact manual, any conviction recorded against any person whose home state was not the issuing state.
(e) Allow the home state to recognize and treat convictions recorded against its residents, if those convictions occurred in a participating state, as though they had occurred in the home state.
(f) Extend cooperation to its fullest extent among the participating states for enforcing compliance with the terms of a wildlife citation issued in one participating state to a resident of another participating state.
(g) Maximize effective use of law enforcement personnel and information.
(h) Assist court systems in the efficient disposition of wildlife violations.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 398, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002. Compact effective as prescribed in Section 716.9.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1.5 - Wildlife Violator Compact › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 716.2.

716.2. The purposes of this chapter include both of the following:
(a) To provide a means by which participating states may join in a reciprocal program to effectuate the policies enumerated in Section 716.1 in a uniform and orderly manner.
(b) To provide for the fair and impartial treatment of wildlife violators operating within participating states in recognition of the violator’s right to due process and the sovereign status of the participating states.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 398, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002. Compact effective as prescribed in Section 716.9.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1.5 - Wildlife Violator Compact › ARTICLE 3 - Issuing State Violation Procedures › Section 716.4.

716.4. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when issuing a citation for a wildlife violation for purposes of this chapter, a wildlife officer of the issuing state may issue a citation to any person whose primary residence is in a participating state in the same manner as though the person were a resident of the issuing state, and shall not require that person to post collateral to secure appearance, except as provided in subdivision (b), if the officer receives the personal recognizance of the person that he or she will comply with the terms of the citation.
(b) Personal recognizance is acceptable unless prohibited by ordinance of a city or county, the policy of the issuing agency, a procedure or regulation, or by the compact manual, and only if the violator provides adequate proof of identification to the wildlife officer.
(c) Upon conviction or failure of a person to comply with the terms of a wildlife citation, the appropriate wildlife officer shall report the conviction or failure to comply to the licensing authority of the participating state in which the wildlife citation was issued. The report shall be made in accordance with procedures specified by the issuing state, and shall contain information as prescribed in the compact manual.
(d) Upon receipt of the report of conviction or noncompliance pursuant to subdivision (c), the licensing authority of the issuing state shall transmit to the licensing authority of the home state of the violator the information in the form and content prescribed in the compact manual.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 398, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002. Compact effective as prescribed in Section 716.9.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1.5 - Wildlife Violator Compact › ARTICLE 4 - Home State Procedures › Section 716.5.

716.5. (a) Upon receipt of a report from the licensing authority of the issuing state reporting the failure of a violator to comply with the terms of a citation, the licensing authority shall notify the violator and shall initiate a suspension action. The licensing authority shall suspend the violator’s license privileges, in accordance with the requirements of due process, until satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of the wildlife citation has been furnished to the licensing authority.
(b) Upon receipt of a report of conviction from the licensing authority of the issuing state, the licensing authority of the home state may enter that conviction in its records and may treat the conviction as though it occurred in the home state for the purposes of the suspension of license privileges, if the violation that resulted in the conviction would constitute a wildlife violation in the home state.
(c) The licensing authority of the home state shall maintain a record of actions taken and shall make reports to issuing states as provided in the compact manual.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 398, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002. Compact effective as prescribed in Section 716.9.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1.5 - Wildlife Violator Compact › ARTICLE 5 - Reciprocal Recognition of Suspension › Section 716.6.

716.6. (a) As a participating member of the wildlife violator compact, the licensing authority of this state may recognize the suspension of license privileges of any person by any participating state if both of the following occur:
(1) The violation that resulted in the conviction would constitute a wildlife violation in this state.
(2) The conviction that resulted in the suspension could have been the basis for suspension under the statutes, ordinances, or administrative rules or regulations of this state.
(b) The licensing authority shall communicate suspension information to other participating states in the form and content prescribed by the compact manual.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 398, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002. Compact effective as prescribed in Section 716.9.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1.5 - Wildlife Violator Compact › ARTICLE 6 - Applicability of Other Laws › Section 716.7.

716.7. Except as expressly required by this chapter, this chapter shall not be construed to affect the right of any participating state to apply any of its statutes, ordinances, or administrative rules or regulations relating to license privileges to any person or circumstance, or to invalidate or prevent any agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a participating state and a nonparticipating state, concerning wildlife law enforcement.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 398, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002. Compact effective as prescribed in Section 716.9.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1.5 - Wildlife Violator Compact › ARTICLE 7 - Compact Administrator Procedures › Section 716.8.

716.8. (a) (1) A board of compact administrators is hereby established to serve as a governing body for the resolution of all matters relating to the operation of this compact. The board shall be composed of one member from each of the participating states to be known as the compact administrator.
(2) A compact administrator of any participating state may provide for the discharge of his or her duties and the performance of his or her functions as a board member by an alternate, designated by that member. An alternate is not entitled to serve unless written notification of his or her identity is provided to the board.
(3) The compact administrator for this state shall be appointed by the director and shall serve, and be subject to removal, in accordance with the laws of this state.
(b) Each member of the board is entitled to one vote. No action of the board shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the membership of the board vote in favor thereof. Action by the board may only be taken at a meeting at which a majority of the membership of the board is present.
(c) The board shall elect annually from its membership a chairperson and vice chairperson.
(d) The board shall adopt bylaws, not inconsistent with this compact, and may amend and rescind the bylaws.
(e) The board may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any donation and grant of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, conditional or otherwise, from any state, the United States, or any governmental agency, and may receive, utilize, and dispose thereof.
(f) The board may contract with, or accept services or personnel from, any governmental or intergovernmental agency, individual, firm, or corporation, including any private nonprofit organization or institution.
(g) The board shall formulate all necessary procedures and develop uniform forms and documents for administering this compact. All procedures and forms adopted pursuant to board action shall be contained in a compact manual.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 398, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002. Compact effective as prescribed in Section 716.9.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1.5 - Wildlife Violator Compact › ARTICLE 8 - Entry Into Compact and Withdrawal › Section 716.9.

716.9. (a) This chapter shall become effective at such time as it is adopted in substantially similar form by this state and one or more other states, subject to the following conditions:
(1) The entry into the compact shall be made by resolution executed and ratified by authorized officials of the applying state and submitted to the chairperson of the board of contract administrators.
(2) The resolution shall substantially be in the form and content as provided in the compact manual, and shall include all of the following:
(A) A citation of the authority authorizing the state to become a party to this compact.
(B) An agreement to comply with the terms and provisions of this compact.
(C) An agreement that the state entering into the compact agrees to participate with all participating states in the compact.
(b) The effective date of entry into the compact shall be specified by the applying state but shall not be less than 60 days after notice has been given by either the chairperson or secretary of the board to each participating state that the resolution from the applying state has been received.
(c) A participating state may withdraw from participation in this compact by giving written notice to the compact administrator of each participating state. The withdrawal shall not become effective until 90 days from the date on which the written notice of withdrawal is sent to each participating state. The withdrawal of any state shall not affect the validity of this compact as to the remaining participating states.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 398, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002. The Wildlife Violator Compact (as set out in Chapter 1.5, Sections 716 to 717.2) becomes effective as provided in this section.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1.5 - Wildlife Violator Compact › ARTICLE 9 - Amendments to the Compact › Section 717.

717. (a) This compact may be amended periodically. Amendments shall be presented in resolution form to the chairperson of the board, and shall be initiated by one or more participating states.
(b) The adoption of an amendment requires endorsement by all participating states and becomes effective 30 days after the date of the last endorsement.
(c) The failure of any participating state to respond to the appropriate authority within 60 days after receipt of a proposed amendment constitutes endorsement thereof.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 398, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002. Compact effective as prescribed in Section 716.9.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1.5 - Wildlife Violator Compact › ARTICLE 10 - Construction and Severability › Section 717.1.

717.1. This compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 398, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002. Compact effective as prescribed in Section 716.9.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 1.5 - Wildlife Violator Compact › ARTICLE 10 - Construction and Severability › Section 717.2.

717.2. The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid or contrary to the constitution of any participating state or of the United States, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 398, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002. Compact effective as prescribed in Section 716.9.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 1 - State › Section 850.

850. The director shall, from time to time, employ or appoint, with or without pay, such deputies, clerks, assistants, and other employees as the department may need to discharge in proper manner the duties imposed upon it by law.
(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 1 - State › Section 851.

851. A deputy appointed to enforce the provisions of this code is a peace officer. The deputy has all the powers and authority conferred by law upon peace officers listed in Section 830.6 of the Penal Code to make arrests for violations of this code, and may serve all processes and notices throughout the state.
(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 817, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 1 - State › Section 853.

853. (a) The director may deputize any employee of the department to check persons for licenses required under Section 7145 and to enforce any violation of that section.
(b) Before a person is deputized pursuant to this section for the first time, the person shall have satisfactorily completed a training course meeting the minimum standards of, and comparable to, the training for “level III reserve” as set forth in the regulations of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
(c) A person, who is deputized for the limited purpose stated in subdivision (a) shall not enforce any other provision of this code. Being deputized under this section does not make a person a peace officer subject to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 25. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 1 - State › Section 854.

854. Notwithstanding Section 18932 of the Government Code, the minimum age limit for appointment to the position of fish and game warden of the department shall be 18 years. An examination for the position of warden shall require a demonstration of the physical ability to effectively carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position in a manner that would not inordinately endanger the health or safety of a warden or any other person.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 26. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 1 - State › Section 855.

855. Regularly employed law enforcement officers of the department may, when authorized by the director, expend such sums as authorized for the purchase of fish, birds, or mammals as evidence, or for expenditures related to the procurement of such evidence, or for expenditures made to investigate other violations of this code without divulging the identity of the employee.
The sums so expended shall be repaid to the law enforcement officer making the expenditure upon claims approved by the director. The claims, when approved, shall be paid out of the funds appropriated or made available by law for the support of the department.
(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 1 - State › Section 856.

856. (a) All employees of the department designated by the director as deputized law enforcement officers are peace officers as provided by Section 830.2 of the Penal Code. The authority of that peace officer extends to any place in the state as to a public offense committed or which offense there is probable cause to believe has been committed within the state.
(b) Every peace officer described in this section, before the date that he or she is first deputized by the department, shall have satisfactorily completed the basic course as set forth in the regulations of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
(c) Every peace officer described in this section shall be required to complete regular training courses as required by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 1 - State › Section 856.5.

856.5. (a) The department may install patrol vehicle mounted video and audio systems, commonly known as dashboard cameras, in patrol vehicles used by peace officers described in Section 856. A peace officer described in Section 856 may use the patrol vehicle mounted video and audio system to record any communications or other actions involving the officer while the officer is in uniform and acting within the scope of his or her authority.
(b) The department shall adopt a policy to establish standards regarding the activation of patrol vehicle mounted video and audio systems and the preservation and retention of recordings from patrol vehicle mounted video and audio systems, subject to the following requirements:
(1) Once a patrol vehicle mounted video and audio system has been activated pursuant to standards established by the department pursuant to subdivision (b), the patrol vehicle mounted video and audio system shall record the duration of an encounter.
(2) The department shall retain a recording from a patrol vehicle mounted video and audio system for a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of one year, except if the recording is necessary for a pending, or reasonably foreseeable civil or criminal action, or for training or administrative purposes.
(3) The department shall provide access to a recording from a patrol vehicle mounted video and audio system in accordance with all other provisions of law.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 629, Sec. 1. (SB 1454) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 1 - State › Section 857.

857. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the status of a person as an employee, agent, or licensee of the department does not confer upon that person a special right or privilege to knowingly enter private land without the consent of the owner, a search warrant, or an inspection warrant.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to employees, agents, or licensees of the department in the event of an emergency. For purposes of this section, “emergency” means a sudden, unexpected occurrence, involving a clear and imminent danger demanding immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss of, or damage to, wildlife, wildlife resources, or wildlife habitat.
(c) Subdivision (a) does not apply to a sworn peace officer authorized pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 830.2 of the Penal Code or, if necessary for law enforcement purposes, to other departmental personnel accompanying a sworn peace officer. Subdivision (a) shall not be construed to define or alter any authority conferred on those peace officers by any other law or court decision.
(d) Subdivision (a) does not apply to, or interfere with, the authority of employees or licensees to enter and inspect land in conformance with Section 4604 of the Public Resources Code.
(e) This section is not intended to expand or constrain the authority, if any, of employees, agents, or licensees of the department to enter private land to conduct inspections pursuant to Section 7702 of this code or Section 8670.5, 8670.7, or 8670.10 of the Government Code.
(f) If the department conducts a survey or evaluation of private land that results in the preparation of a document or report, the department shall, upon request and without undue delay, provide either a copy of the report or a written explanation of the department’s legal authority for denying the request. The department may charge a fee for each copy, not to exceed the direct costs of duplication.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 27. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 1 - State › Section 858.

858. (a) The department, in cooperation with landowners and landowner organizations, shall, on or before January 1, 1995, develop a statewide policy and procedure for recording and processing landowner complaints regarding alleged misconduct by personnel of the department and a written protocol that ensures compliance with Section 857.
(b) The department shall, on or before January 1, 1995, designate official fish and game warden emblems and their placement. The department shall prohibit personnel of the department who are not peace officers from wearing any patch, badge, bar, or other indicia of peace officer status. The selection and configuration of official fish and game warden emblems shall be established by the department in cooperation with California game wardens to ensure that the public is readily able to distinguish game wardens from personnel who are not peace officers.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1288, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 1 - State › Section 859.

859. Notwithstanding Section 11005 of the Government Code, the department may seek and accept grants and donations from private and public organizations and agencies for the purpose of administering the Canine (K9) Program. The acceptance of one-time donations valued over fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) shall require approval of the Department of Finance.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 294, Sec. 3. (AB 1442) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 1 - State › Section 860.

860. The department may offer for sale a fish and game warden stamp to be designed and produced as the department may determine. The fish and game warden stamp may be purchased on a voluntary basis from the department or a licensed agent authorized pursuant to Section 1055.1 for a donation of not less than five dollars ($5). The department may also design an electronic version of the fish and game warden stamp to be offered through the Automated License Data System. There shall be no indication on any license or permit of the purchase of a warden stamp. All revenues from sales under this section shall be deposited in the Fish and Game Warden Stamp Account which is hereby created in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund to permit separate accountability for the receipt and expenditure of these funds. Funds deposited in the Fish and Game Warden Stamp Account shall used, upon appropriation, to support the department’s fish and game wardens.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 294, Sec. 4. (AB 1442) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 2 - County Fish and Game Wardens › Section 875.

875. The board of supervisors of each county may, in its discretion, appoint a suitable person to serve for a period of two years from the date of his appointment as fish and game warden of the county.
(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 2 - County Fish and Game Wardens › Section 876.

876. The board of supervisors shall fix the salary to be paid and the expenses to be allowed the county fish and game warden, which salary and expenses shall be paid from the county treasury.
(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 2 - County Fish and Game Wardens › Section 877.

877. The board may by a majority vote of its members remove the warden at any time.
(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 2 - County Fish and Game Wardens › Section 878.

878. The county fish and game warden shall enforce the state laws relating to the protection of fish and game. The warden has the powers and authority conferred by law upon peace officers listed in Section 830.6 of the Penal Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 817, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 2 - Deputies, and Other Employees; County Wardens › ARTICLE 2 - County Fish and Game Wardens › Section 879.

879. The county fish and game warden shall report quarterly to the board of supervisors, giving a detailed statement of all arrests made, convictions had and fines collected, and a general statement in regard to the management of his office. A copy of such detailed statement shall, at the same time, be filed with the department.
(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
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880. The board of supervisors of each county may, in its discretion, appoint a deputy fish and game warden, to serve at the pleasure of the board.
(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
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881. The deputy shall have such powers, perform such duties, and receive such salary and be entitled to such expenses as the board may provide.
(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
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882. The salary and expenses of a deputy county fish and game warden shall be paid from the county treasury.
(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 3 - Other Powers and Duties › ARTICLE 1 - Generally › Section 1000.

1000. The department shall expend funds necessary for biological research and field investigation and for the collection and diffusion of statistics and information that pertain to the conservation, propagation, protection, and perpetuation of birds and their nests and eggs, and of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 28. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 3 - Other Powers and Duties › ARTICLE 1 - Generally › Section 1000.6.

1000.6. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1) The commercial fishing industry of the North Coast has been greatly affected by decisions made by federal and state agencies concerning the health of the salmon resource and the consequent shortening or closing of the season, further impacting the already economically depressed region.
(2) Sportfishing on the North Coast, a staple of the tourism industry of the region, could be substantially affected by the limitations of the salmon seasons.
(3) The method of determining salmon escapement counts on only the Klamath River is inadequate for determining the overall health of the salmon resource in northern California waters and consequent decisions regarding the commercial, sport, and Indian salmon fisheries in those waters because it does not take into consideration the escapement figures on the Eel River and the Smith River.
(b) The department shall use present assessment methods to assess the salmon escapement count on the Eel River and the Smith River, as well as the Klamath River, systems, employing out-of-work fishermen, where possible, to do the counts with department personnel in supervisory capacities. Those figures shall be used by the commission and the department in all reports, recommendations, and decisions concerning the establishment of the commercial and sportfishing seasons in the state waters and in all recommendations to the Pacific Fishery Management Council or other regulatory agencies. This program shall be a priority for funding under the Fisheries Restoration Act of 1985 (Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 2760) added to Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code by Senate Bill No. 400 of the 1985–86 Regular Session).
(c) The department shall install sonar fish counting devices on the Klamath River system as a three-year test program to determine the accuracy of the devices, and shall make recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 1990, as to their accuracy and whether they should be installed on other river systems. Present assessment methods shall continue on the Klamath River system during the test period as a control mechanism.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1231, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 3 - Other Powers and Duties › ARTICLE 1 - Generally › Section 1001.

1001. Nothing in this code or any other law shall prohibit the department from taking, for scientific, propagation, public health or safety, prevention or relief of suffering, or law enforcement purposes, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, and the nests and eggs thereof, or any other form of plant or animal life.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 3 - Other Powers and Duties › ARTICLE 1 - Generally › Section 1002.5.

1002.5. (a) The department may issue a permit pursuant to Section 1002 to an appropriate public, private, or nonprofit entity, or a person, as determined by the department, in the name of a principal scientific investigator or the permitted entity or person.
(b) The department may approve individual temporary employees or volunteers to work under the permit, after receiving notification from the permittee. The permittee shall have adequate supervision over any temporary employees or volunteers approved to work under the permit.
(c) A permittee that allows a temporary employee or volunteer to work under a permit without approval from the department in accordance with this section is subject to Section 12000.
(d) The department shall charge a fee pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1002 for the issuance of a permit authorized by this section. If the department determines that the costs to issue a permit authorized by this section are greater than the costs to issue a permit pursuant to Section 1002, the department may charge a permit fee in an amount that is greater than the amount imposed by subdivision (b) of Section 1002 to recover those additional costs.
(e) The department may amend a permit issued under this section, including, but not limited to, the addition or removal of individual temporary employees or volunteers working under the permit, on the payment of a nonrefundable application fee of one hundred dollars ($100), as adjusted under Section 713 or regulations adopted by the department.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 559, Sec. 14. (AB 2402) Effective January 1, 2013.)
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1003. Mammals, birds and their nests and eggs, fish and their eggs, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, or any other form of plant or animal life taken under the provisions of a scientific or propagation permit issued pursuant to Section 1002 may be shipped or transported anywhere within or without the state if prior written approval is obtained from the department and the shipment is accompanied by the name, address, and permit number of the person holding the scientific or propagation permit.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 29. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 3 - Other Powers and Duties › ARTICLE 1 - Generally › Section 1004.

1004. The department may capture and sell birds and mammals, at prices to be fixed by the commission, to persons engaged in the domestication and sale thereof in this State.
(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 3 - Other Powers and Duties › ARTICLE 1 - Generally › Section 1005.

1005. For the purpose of exhibiting fish and game educational material at fairs or sportsmen’s shows and making other public displays, and to make conservation educational materials on fish and game available for any public use, including fairs, sportsmen’s shows, schools, and civic organizations, the department may:
(a) Accept on behalf of the State donations of money and services from any person to defray such expenses as may be incurred by the department in connection therewith.
(b) Charge admissions or make a charge for the use of any departmental material or exhibits to be used in a fair, sportsmen’s show, or by a civic organization.
(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 3 - Other Powers and Duties › ARTICLE 1 - Generally › Section 1005.5.

1005.5. Notwithstanding Section 11005 of the Government Code, the department may accept gifts of personal property if the donor is a county of the state and the gift is purchased with fine money derived from fish and game violations. The department shall notify the Department of Finance 30 days in advance of accepting these gifts.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 296, Sec. 1.)
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1006. The department may inspect the following:
(a) All boats, markets, stores and other buildings, except dwellings, and all receptacles, except the clothing actually worn by a person at the time of inspection, where birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibia may be stored, placed, or held for sale or storage.
(b) All boxes and packages containing birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibia which are held for transportation by any common carrier.
(Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 974.)
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1008. The department shall investigate all diseases of, and problems relating to, birds, mammals, or fish, and establish and maintain laboratories to assist in such investigation.
(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 3 - Other Powers and Duties › ARTICLE 1 - Generally › Section 1009.

1009. The department may obtain for the State rights of way over private lands for the purpose of furnishing access for the public to lands or waters open to public hunting or fishing whenever such rights of way are determined by the commission to be necessary for such public use. Such rights of way shall not be acquired by eminent domain proceedings.
The department may construct or cause to be constructed such fences, signs, and other structures as are necessary for the protection of any such right of way, and the cost of the construction shall be met out of the funds available to the department.
(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › CHAPTER 3 - Other Powers and Duties › ARTICLE 1 - Generally › Section 1010.

1010. The department, by and with the approval of the Department of General Services, may sell grazing permits or otherwise dispose of excess vegetation or other products, produced on lands acquired by the department.
(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 371.)