California Administrative Code

(a) Loan Application: An application for any loan under Section 76.3 of the Harbors and Navigation Code shall be filed with the department and shall include a copy of: (1) Federal income tax returns for the business and/or owners and partners, as requested by the department, for …

When considering applications, the department shall, in addition to priorities set forward in Sections 76 through 77.1 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, rank borrowers based upon the following; however, in no case shall the department make a loan to any recreational marina that…

Loan Terms and conditions, in addition to those specified in Sections 76 through 77.1 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, shall also include the following provisions: (a) The borrower shall establish and capitalize a reserve fund in an amount and under terms and conditions specif…

(a) This Article implements the Nearshore Fishery Management Plan (Nearshore FMP or plan), as adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) consistent with the goals, objectives and procedures of the Nearshore FMP and the Marine Life Management Act of 1998, and …

In the event that the “Mussel Fee Paid” sticker is either lost or stolen, a $16 fee for a substitute “Mussel Fee Paid” sticker shall be imposed and generated by the Department of Motor Vehicles when the owner of a currently registered vessel requests a substitute sticker.

All revenues from mussel fees collected by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to this article shall be deposited into the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund.

Vessels exempt from payment of the mussel fee imposed under this article shall be limited to the following: (a) Vessels used exclusively in marine waters as defined by Section 5207 (a) of this article. (b) As defined in Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 190.16 a v…

(a) Catch, in the context of the harvest control rule, means the total weight of spiny lobster reported on commercial landing receipts in a fishing season. (b) Catch per unit effort means the number of legal lobsters caught per trap pull for the commercial fishery. (c) District c…

(a) Spiny lobster management will conform to the goals, objectives, criteria, procedures, and harvest control rule guidelines in the Spiny Lobster FMP, and other applicable state and federal laws and regulations. (b) Monitoring and assessment of the spiny lobster fisheries will b…

To encourage the protection and enhancement of critical deer habitat, to provide added protection to landowners from depredations of trespassers and to provide greater access for the public to hunt on privately owned or controlled lands, the department may establish cooperative h…

(a) The harvest control rule adopted and described in the Spiny Lobster FMP shall form the management basis for the spiny lobster commercial and recreational fisheries. The harvest control rule is comprised of three components. (1) Three threshold reference points as defined in t…

The application of a neonicotinoid pesticide to department lands by the department is prohibited. For purposes of this section, “neonicotinoid” means a pesticide containing any of the following active ingredients in the nitroguanidine insecticide class of neonicotinoids: clothian…

(a) This Article implements the California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan (Herring FMP) as adopted by the commission, consistent with the requirements of Part 1.7, Conservation and Management of Marine Living Resources, commencing with Section 7050 of the Fish and Game C…

(a) General Rules and Regulations: The areas specified in this section have been declared by the commission to be marine protected areas, marine managed areas, or special closures. Public use of marine protected areas, marine managed areas, or special closures shall be compatible…

(a) Agreements: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3450-3453 of the Fish and Game Code, the department may enter into agreements with the United States Department of Defense to provide for the development and administration of fish and wildlife management plans and programs on…

(a) This article applies to each vessel used on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the State of California and on the high seas for vessels whose last port of call was within the State of California that: (1) Is used by its operator for recreational purposes; or (2) Is require…

(a) When, as a result of an occurrence that involves a vessel or its equipment, a person dies or disappears from a vessel, the operator shall, without delay, by the quickest means available, notify the Department of Boating and Waterways and the nearest enforcement agency having …

Pursuant to section 656(d) of the Harbors and Navigation Code, a peace officer or harbor policeman, upon receiving an initial report of a casualty involving the death or disappearance of a person as a result of a boating occurrence, shall immediately forward such report, by quick…

(a) The operator(s) or owner(s) of the boat(s) shall, in addition to the report required by section 6502, submit a written report(s) on forms provided by the Department of Boating and Waterways, directly to the State of California, Department of Boating and Waterways, to the addr…

In accord with Federal regulations (33 CFR Part 175), a boat or recreational boat shall be equipped with personal flotation devices as set forth in sections 6565.2 through 6565.9.

A Special Use (Type V) PFD may be carried in lieu of any PFD required under Section 6565.5 provided: (a) The approval label on the Special Use PFD indicates that the device is approved: (1) For the activity in which the boat is being used; or (2) As a substitute for a PFD of the …

(a) Except for law enforcement or search and rescue activities, flashing a searchlight or other blinding light onto the bridge or onto the pilothouse of any vessel underway is prohibited. (b) All floodlights or headlights which may interfere with the proper navigation of an appro…

(a) It shall be unlawful to import, transport, or possess live animals restricted in subsection (c) below except under permit issued by the department. Permits may be issued by the department as specified herein and for purposes designated in Section 671.1 subject to the conditio…

The following species and subspecies are hereby declared to be endangered or threatened, as indicated: (a) Endangered: (1) Crustaceans: (A) California freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pacifica) (B) Shasta crayfish (Pacifastacus fortis) (2) Fishes: (A) Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentu…

The department may issue revocable permits to take fully protected species for scientific purposes under the following conditions: (a) Permits may be issued only to members of the faculty or professional staff of a scientific or educational institution; professional wildlife staf…

(a) Care and Treatment. Except as provided by subsection (c) below, every person who imports, transports, or possesses a restricted species shall comply with the following provisions: (1) Food. Food shall be wholesome, palatable and free from contamination and shall be supplied i…

(a) General Housing Requirements and Specifications. (1) All cages or enclosures shall be completely enclosed unless otherwise specified. (2) Compatible animals may be held in the same enclosure if the required floor space is provided. (3) Common walls between noncompatible anima…

(a) Responsibility of Permittee. Permittees shall provide a copy of these regulations to any carrier or intermediate handler transporting wild animals. Permittees shall not transport or possess wild animals within the state for periods exceeding their exhibiting itinerary unless …

(a) No person shall release into the wild without written permission of the commission any wild animal (as defined by Section 2116 of the Fish and Game Code), including domestically reared stocks of such animal, which: (1) is not native to California; (2) is found to be diseased,…

(a) Penalties. This section applies to violations of section 672.1 of these regulations. (1) The department will send a written notification of penalty assessment to persons against whom an administrative penalty has been imposed. The penalty amount shall be based on a review of …

Every person who brings or causes to be brought into this state live domestically reared resident game birds shall have such birds inspected for disease and health conditions by the Department of Fish and Game unless the shipment is accompanied by a certificate from a licensed ve…

(a) Desert tortoises may be possessed only under the authority of a permit issued by the department. The department may issue a permit for the possession of a desert tortoise provided the tortoise was legally acquired and possessed prior to March 7, 1973. The department may requi…

(a) Permit. The department may issue a person a wildlife rehabilitation permit valid for 3 years from the date of issuance and may amend existing permits with the conditions it determines are necessary to protect native wildlife, animal welfare, human health or safety, and agricu…

(a) Provisions Related to the Operation of a Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility and Satellite Facility. (1) Responsibility for Costs Incurred. A permittee, their designee, or sub-permittee shall be responsible for any and all costs incurred in connection with the temporary confinem…

Any domesticated reindeer meat imported into this state shall be accompanied by a bill of lading, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, within 24 hours after such importation. The bill of lading shall indicate the number of carcasses o…

(a) Dog Training When No Wild Birds Are Captured, Injured, or Killed. Notwithstanding Section 265 of these regulations, a person may train dogs to retrieve, or to point or flush game birds, or may train for or participate in field trails or similar events related to these activit…

For the purposes of Sections 679.1 through 679.9, the following definitions apply: (a) Animal Welfare, or Welfare of the Animal. The state of an animal that is met, while being temporarily possessed by a person, by providing for its physical and behavioral needs in a manner that …

(a) Evaluation for Release. A permittee, their designee, or sub-permittee shall evaluate a rehabilitation animal to determine if it can be released to the wild, in accordance with Section 671.6, using the following non-releasability criteria: the animal does not have a condition …

(a) Inspections by the Department. (1) Inspections During Application Processes. The department shall conduct an inspection of any wildlife rehabilitation facility, satellite facility, enclosure, equipment, and required record belonging to or in the possession of, and any rehabil…

(a) Revocation of a Permit by the Department. The department shall revoke a permit if a permittee, their designee, or sub-permittee, authorized person, or qualified handler has violated any provision of the Fish and Game Code or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, Penal Code se…

(a) Cervid. Any live mammal, embryo, or gamete in the taxonomic family Cervidae. Cervids include but are not limited to sika deer, fallow deer, axis deer, white-tailed deer, mule deer, moose, caribou, reindeer, and elk. (b) Prohibitions. (1) It shall be unlawful to import into th…

(a) Definitions: (1) “Free Hunting Day Registration” is a no-fee license available only to an authorized unlicensed hunter for use on the two designated free hunting days of the license year for which the registration is issued. (2) “Authorized Unlicensed Hunter” is a California …

(a) Any tagholder who was awarded a big game fund raising tag through an auction and cannot hunt may submit a written request to the department for a refund of the amount paid for the tag provided that: (1) The request is due to circumstances beyond the control of the tag holder …

(a) Deer Tag Issuance and Deer Tag Drawing Application Procedures: (1) Except for permits and deer tags issued pursuant to sections 4181.5, 4188, and 4334 of the Fish and Game Code, individuals may request deer tags and submit deer tag drawing applications at department license a…

This section implements the department's authority to administratively impose civil penalties pursuant to sections 12025(e) and 12025.1(d) of the Fish and Game Code. (a) Definitions. (1) “Party” includes any person or entity named in a complaint or the department official who iss…

Any person who is convicted of a violation involving deer shall forfeit their current year deer license tags and no new deer license tags may be issued to that person during the then current hunting license year, and that person may not apply for a deer license tag or deer prefer…

(a) Fund-raising Nelson bighorn ram license tags: Fund-raising license tags for the taking of mature Nelson bighorn rams shall be sold for the purpose of raising funds to manage bighorn sheep. The department may designate a nonprofit organization to sell this fund-raising tag. Th…

(a) Following the effective date of this regulation, the department shall award the following big game license tag(s) using a random drawing system to eligible department-certified Hunter Education Instructors: (1) Open zone deer, as described in title 14, CCR, section 360. (2) A…

§ 450.16. Change of Business or Corporate Name. [Renumbered] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I67CA42735A1E11EC8227000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Category…