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Fish and Game Code - Chapter 6.5 of Division 3; Fish and Game Generally - Control of Illegally Taken Fish and Wildlife (secs. 2580 - 2589).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
California
Document type
Legislation
Date
1988 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Offences/penalties Trade in species Management/conservation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation Endangered species Protection of species
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code of California, empowers the Department of Fish and Wildlife to impose civil liability for unlawful acts relative to the possession of or trading in endangered species or other species that are afforded protection under the Fish and Game Code. A civil penalty may be assessed for such violations and the Department shall consult, as to the appropriate civil or criminal remedy, with the district attorney in the jurisdiction where the violation was alleged to have occurred. All civil penalties and revenues from forfeitures collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund.

Full text
English
Website
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov