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Fish and Game Code § 12002.5

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

Current as of September 28, 2026Fish & G. Code, § 12002.5Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 213. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 12002, a violation of Section 1764 is an infraction, not a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500). If a person convicted of a violation of Section 1764 is granted probation, the court shall impose as a condition of probation that the person pay at least the minimum fine prescribed in this subdivision.

(b) If a person is convicted of a violation of Section 1764 and produces in court a valid wildlife area pass, the court may reduce the fine imposed for the violation of Section 1764 to fifty dollars ($50).