Fish and Game Code - Chapter 1 of Division 5; Turtles (secs. 5000 - 5002). Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sous-division territoriale California Type du document Législation Date 1957 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Tortues Protection des espèces Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web leginfo.legislature.ca.gov