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Cal. Fish & Game Code § 2015

Taking and Possessing in General

Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2015
As of January 1, 2011
It is unlawful to possess any bird, mammal, fish or amphibian which may not be legally sold, in any restaurant or other eating establishment unless the possession is by the person who lawfully took or otherwise legally possessed the bird, mammal, fish, or amphibian or is by a person preparing the bird, mammal, fish or amphibian for consumption by the person who lawfully took or possessed it, or such person and others, and the person who took or possessed it is present on the premises.
(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 restaurant or other eating establishment.
This section does not apply to birds, mammals, fish or amphibia in a restaurant or other eating establishment which are tagged with a signed statement of the name and address of the person who took them, the date taken, and the total number and kind of birds, mammals, fish or amphibia.
(b) This section does not apply to any of the following: (1) A person who lawfully took or otherwise legally possessed the bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile. (2) A person preparing the bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile for consumption by the person who lawfully took or possessed it, or by that person and others, if the person who took or possessed it is present on the premises. (3) A bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile tagged with a signed statement of the person who took the bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile stating that person’s name and address, the date taken, and the total number and kind taken.

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