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Fish and Game Code - Chapter 1 of Division 5; Turtles (secs. 5000 - 5002).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
California
Document type
Legislation
Date
1957 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Turtles Protection of species
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of Division 6 of the Fish and Game Code of California declares that it shall be unlawful to sell, purchase, harm, take, possess, transport, or shoot a projectile at, a tortoise (Gopherus). This shall not apply to the taking of a tortoise when authorized by the Department of Fish and Game. It shall not be prohibited to possess any tortoise (Gopherus) when the owner can demonstrate that such tortoise was legally acquired and possessed before the effective date of this section. The owner of a tortoise which may be possessed under this Chapter shall mark or otherwise identify such tortoise to the satisfaction of the department, and shall not transfer such tortoise to any other person without prior approval of the Department.

Full text
English
Website
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov