CHAPTER 1. Taking and Possessing in General

Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.

§§ 2000–2024 · 31 sections

§ 2000 (a) It is unlawful to take a bird, mammal, fish, reptile, or amphibian except as provided in this code or in a regulation adopted pursuant to this code. (b)…
§ 2000.3 (a) As used in this chapter, “roadway” has the same meaning as defined in Section 530 of the Vehicle Code. (b) As used in this chapter, “vehicle” has the same…
§ 2000.5 (a) Notwithstanding Section 219, 2000, or any other law, and notwithstanding any requirement for a permit or license or other entitlement to take a species,…
§ 2000.6 (a) (1) Consistent with Section 91.8 of the Streets and Highways Code, the commission may establish a pilot program for the issuance of wildlife salvage…
§ 2001 (a) It is unlawful to take a mammal, bird, fish, reptile, or amphibian outside of an established season or to exceed a bag limit or possession limit…
§ 2002 It is unlawful to possess a bird, mammal, fish, reptile, amphibian, or part of any of those animals, taken in violation of this code or a regulation adopted…
§ 2003 (a) Except as specified in subdivisions (b), (c), (d), and (e), it is unlawful to offer a prize or other inducement as a reward for the taking of a game bird,…
§ 2003.5 (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the fish of this state are a vital, renewable resource which provides recreation, outdoor experiences, and food for…
§ 2003.6 The department may implement the “Adopt a Lake Program” to facilitate private groups’ and associations’ undertaking volunteer efforts to rehabilitate and…
§ 2004 It is unlawful for any person, while taking any bird, mammal, fish, reptile, or amphibian, to cause damage, or assist in causing damage, to real or personal…
§ 2005 (a) Except as otherwise authorized by this section, it is unlawful to use an artificial light to assist in the taking of a game bird, game mammal, or game…
§ 2006 (a) It is unlawful to possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in any vehicle or conveyance or its attachments which is standing on or along or is being driven on or…
§ 2007 (a) It is unlawful to set, place, or cause to be set or placed, any trap gun. (b) A “trap gun” is a firearm loaded with other than blank cartridges and…
§ 2009 (a) A person shall not willfully interfere with the participation of any individual in the lawful activity of shooting, hunting, fishing, falconry, hunting dog…
§ 2010 (a) It is unlawful to use or possess a shotgun larger than 10-gauge, or to use or possess a shotgun capable of holding more than six cartridges at one time, to…
§ 2011 (a) It is unlawful for any person to take, mutilate, or destroy any bird or mammal lawfully in the possession of another. (b) For the purpose of this section,…
§ 2011.5 (a) It is unlawful for a person to remove from a hunting dog any collar, including an electronic or radio transmitting device, without possessing written…
§ 2012 All licenses, tags, and the birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians taken or otherwise dealt with under this code, and any device or apparatus designed…
§ 2013 Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of this code relating to the possession of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians apply to birds, mammals,…
§ 2014 (a) It is the policy of this state to conserve its natural resources and to prevent the willful or negligent destruction of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or…
§ 2015 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful to possess a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile, that may not be legally sold, in a…
§ 2016 (a) It is unlawful to enter land for the purpose of discharging a firearm or taking or destroying a mammal or bird, including waterfowl, on that land, without…
§ 2017 (a) Unless otherwise authorized under state law, it is unlawful for a person in this state to import, cause to be imported, export, cause to be exported,…
§ 2018 It is unlawful to post any sign indicating an area is a state or federal refuge unless it is established by state or federal law, or to post any sign…
§ 2019 It is unlawful for any person, including state, federal, county, and city officials or their agents, to authorize, offer or pay a bounty for any bird or…
§ 2020 It is unlawful to violate any provision of Division 1 (commencing with Section 1.04) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. Violation of such a…
§ 2021 (a) As used in this section “shark fin” means the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached fin, or the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached tail, of…
§ 2021.5 (a) Notwithstanding Section 2021, all of the following provisions apply: (1) Any person who holds a license or permit issued by the department to take or land…
§ 2022 (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Bona fide educational or scientific institution” means an…
§ 2023 (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Fur” means any animal skin or part thereof with hair, fleece, or fur fibers attached…
§ 2024 (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Illegal poaching of the state’s native plants is a threat to the state’s biodiversity, can put…