California Code
DIVISION 4 - BIRDS AND MAMMALS
PART 1 - PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO BOTH

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

ARTICLE 1 - Methods of Taking

Section 3000. - 3000. It is unlawful to take any bird or mammal,...

Section 3001. - 3001. It is unlawful to take birds or mammals with...

Section 3002. - 3002. It is unlawful to shoot at any game bird...

Section 3003. - 3003. (a) It is unlawful for a person to shoot,...

Section 3003.1. - 3003.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 1001, 1002, 4002, 4004, 4007, 4008,...

Section 3003.1. - 3003.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 1001, 1002, 4002, 4004, 4007, 4008,...

Section 3003.2. - 3003.2. Notwithstanding Sections 4003, 4152, 4180, or 4180.1 of this...

Section 3003.5. - 3003.5. It is unlawful to pursue, drive, or herd any...

Section 3004. - 3004. (a) It is unlawful for a person, other than...

Section 3004.5. - 3004.5. (a) (1) Nonlead centerfire rifle and pistol ammunition, as...

Section 3004.5. - 3004.5. (a) (1) Nonlead centerfire rifle and pistol ammunition, as...

Section 3005. - 3005. (a) It is unlawful to take birds or mammals...

Section 3005.5. - 3005.5. (a) It is unlawful to capture any game mammal,...

Section 3005.5. - 3005.5. (a) It is unlawful to capture any game mammal,...

Section 3006. - 3006. Except as authorized under a domesticated game breeder’s license,...

Section 3007. - 3007. Except as provided in this code or regulations adopted...

Section 3008. - 3008. The physical control of a dog by its owner...

Section 3009. - 3009. Every person who while taking any bird or mammal...

Section 3010. - 3010. It is unlawful for any person to take any...

Section 3011. - 3011. No person, including employees of the state, federal or...

Section 3012. - 3012. It is unlawful to use any recorded or electrically...

ARTICLE 2 - Hunting Licenses

Section 3031. - 3031. (a) A hunting license, granting the privilege to take...

Section 3031.2. - 3031.2. (a) In addition to Section 3031, and notwithstanding Section...

Section 3031.2. - 3031.2. (a) In addition to Section 3031, and notwithstanding Section...

Section 3031.5. - 3031.5. For the purpose of obtaining a hunting license, enrollees...

Section 3032. - 3032. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Bear” and...

Section 3033. - 3033. (a) Pursuant to this section, the department shall issue...

Section 3034. - 3034. (a) The department shall prepare a report to the...

Section 3037. - 3037. A hunting license authorizes the person to whom it...

Section 3038. - 3038. Any member of the armed forces of the United...

Section 3039. - 3039. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, Section...

Section 3040. - 3040. (a) Notwithstanding Section 3031, the director shall, no later...

Section 3040. - 3040. (a) Notwithstanding Section 3031, the director shall, no later...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Hunter s Safety

Section 3049. - 3049. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting...

Section 3050. - 3050. (a) No hunting license may be issued to any...

Section 3051. - 3051. (a) The department shall provide for a course of...

Section 3052. - 3052. A person receiving instruction from a hunter education instructor...

Section 3053. - 3053. In the case of loss or destruction of a...

Section 3054. - 3054. The department shall furnish information on hunter safety, principles...

ARTICLE 3 - Special Colorado River Hunting Licenses

Section 3060. - 3060. The department, in conformity with such regulations as the...

Section 3061. - 3061. A special Colorado River hunting license may be issued...

Section 3062. - 3062. A special Colorado River hunting license shall entitle the...

Section 3063. - 3063. The fee for a special Colorado River hunting license...

ARTICLE 4 - Possession of Birds and Mammals After Season

Section 3080. - 3080. (a) For the purposes of this section, “donor intermediary”...

Section 3086. - 3086. Cold storage plants and frozen food locker plants shall...

Section 3087. - 3087. (a) (1) Every person who prepares, stuffs, or mounts...

CHAPTER 2 - Commercial Activities

ARTICLE 1 - Domesticated Game Breeding

Section 3200. - 3200. Any person engaged in raising or importing, or who...

Section 3201. - 3201. No person shall sell the carcass of any domesticated...

Section 3202. - 3202. There are classes of domesticated game breeder’s licenses, designated...

Section 3203. - 3203. The department shall issue a class 1 domesticated game...

Section 3204. - 3204. Licenses issued under the provisions of this article are...

Section 3205. - 3205. Carriers for hire may carry within the State live...

Section 3206. - 3206. No domesticated game bird or mammal shall be transported...

Section 3207. - 3207. The department shall collect three cents ($0.03) for each...

Section 3208. - 3208. On or before January 31st of each year, every...

Section 3209. - 3209. (a) In lieu of the tag required by Section...

Section 3212. - 3212. The keeper of a hotel, restaurant, boardinghouse, or club...

Section 3213. - 3213. A retail meat dealer may, without a license, sell...

Section 3214. - 3214. Domesticated game breeders or other persons holding domesticated game...

Section 3216. - 3216. All domesticated game birds and mammals, excepting deer, sold...

Section 3217. - 3217. The carcass of a game bird which shows that...

Section 3218. - 3218. Any license issued under this article may be revoked...

Section 3219. - 3219. Domesticated reindeer may be imported into this State and...

ARTICLE 2 - Commercial Hunting Clubs

Section 3240.5. - 3240.5. (a) For purposes of this article, the following terms...

Section 3241. - 3241. (a) An application for a commercial hunting club license...

Section 3242. - 3242. (a) The department may issue a commercial hunting club...

Section 3243.5. - 3243.5. The commission may transfer a commercial hunting club license...

Section 3245. - 3245. Commercial hunting club licenses are valid for a term...

Section 3246. - 3246. Any license issued under this article may be revoked...

ARTICLE 3 - Licensed Domesticated Game Bird Hunting Clubs

Section 3270. - 3270. (a) In order to provide additional hunting by stocking...

ARTICLE 4 - Licensed Domesticated Migratory Game Bird Shooting Areas

Section 3300. - 3300. It is unlawful for any person to engage in...

Section 3301. - 3301. The application for a license shall show the size...

Section 3302. - 3302. The commission may prescribe additional regulations deemed necessary for...

Section 3303. - 3303. Where domesticated migratory game birds are reared or held...

Section 3305. - 3305. All domesticated migratory game birds at time of release...

Section 3306. - 3306. Shooting shall be confined to blinds, except for shooting...

Section 3307. - 3307. All birds killed or injured by shooters shall be...

Section 3308. - 3308. Licensees shall pay the department an inspection fee not...

Section 3309. - 3309. No dead, domesticated migratory game bird shall be removed...

Section 3310. - 3310. It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot...

Section 3311. - 3311. The licensee shall comply with all applicable federal laws...

ARTICLE 5 - Enhancement and Management of Fish and Wildlife and their Habitat on Private Lands

Section 3400. - 3400. It is the policy of the state actively to...

Section 3401. - 3401. (a) The commission may authorize the department to issue...

Section 3402. - 3402. (a) A license for a wildlife habitat enhancement and...

Section 3403. - 3403. The commission shall require the landowners of a wildlife...

Section 3404. - 3404. (a) The commission may adopt regulations necessary for the...

Section 3406. - 3406. (a) Upon approval of the wildlife habitat enhancement and...

Section 3407. - 3407. The commission may require that any fish, bird, or...

Section 3408. - 3408. Any landholder who has paid the fee required by...

ARTICLE 6 - Management of Fish and Wildlife on Military Lands

Section 3450. - 3450. It is the policy of the state to actively...

Section 3451. - 3451. The department may coordinate and cooperate with all branches...

Section 3452. - 3452. The commission may adopt regulations and authorize the department...

Section 3453. - 3453. (a) Upon approval of specific management plans and programs,...

ARTICLE 7 - The California Waterfowl Habitat Program

Section 3460. - 3460. (a) Subject to appropriation pursuant to Section 3467, the...

Section 3461. - 3461. Each contract shall be for an initial term of...

Section 3462. - 3462. (a) Not later than 20 days after the director...

Section 3464. - 3464. The contract shall be automatically renewed in the same...

Section 3465. - 3465. (a) If during the contract period the owner or...

Section 3466. - 3466. The director and the owner or lessee may mutually...

Section 3467. - 3467. The California Waterfowl Habitat Preservation Account is hereby created...

Section 3467.5. - 3467.5. The Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program Account is hereby...

ARTICLE 7.5 - The California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program

Section 3469. - 3469. (a) There is established the California Winter Rice Habitat...

Section 3469.2. - 3469.2. Each contract shall be for an initial term of...

Section 3469.4. - 3469.4. If during the contract period the owner or lessee...

Section 3469.6. - 3469.6. The director and the owner or lessee may mutually...

Section 3469.8. - 3469.8. The California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program Account is...

ARTICLE 8 - Management of Wildlife at Public Use Airports

Section 3470. - 3470. It is the policy of the state to actively...

Section 3471. - 3471. The Legislature recognizes that, in a public use airport’s...

Section 3472. - 3472. The taking of birds by a public use airport...

Section 3472.1. - 3472.1. Take is authorized pursuant to this article only to...

Section 3472.2. - 3472.2. A public use airport certificated by the Federal Aviation...

ARTICLE 9 - Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program

Section 3480. - 3480. (a) (1) The department shall establish the Nesting Bird...