Title FGC, California Fish & Game Code

(a) The director’s approval of a habitat restoration or enhancement project pursuant to Section 1652 or 1653 shall be in lieu of any other permit, agreement, license, or other approval issued by the department, including, but not limited to, those issued pursuant to Chapter 6 (co…

(a) The Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Account is hereby created in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund. (b) The department may enter into an agreement to accept funds from any public agency, person, business entity, or organization to achieve the purposes of this chapter. T…

(a) The department shall submit a report no later than December 31, 2020, and an additional report no later than December 31, 2025, on the implementation of this chapter to the Legislature that shall include, but not be limited to, the number, type, and geographical distribution …

This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 735, Sec. 2. (SB 716) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 6.5, commencing with …

The definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter. (a) “Qualified hearing officer” means an attorney admitted to the State Bar of California who is knowledgeable in fish and wildlife law. (b) “Transport” means to move, convey, carry, or ship by any means, or…

If the loss is lawful under this code and regulations adopted under this code, this chapter does not apply to the loss of any bird, mammal, amphibian, reptile, or fish as a result of any of the following acts: (a) Implementing lawful forestry practices. (b) Implementing lawful ag…

(a) The department may impose an administrative penalty upon any person pursuant to this chapter for any of the following acts done for profit or personal gain: (1) Unlawfully export, import, transport, sell, possess, receive, acquire, or purchase, or unlawfully assist, conspire,…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person who violates this code or any regulation adopted to carry out this code, and, with the exercise of due care, should have known that the birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, or fish, or the endangered or threatened species, or…

(a) Upon an actionable violation, 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. Before proceeding with a civil action, the department shall seek the co…

The administrative penalties imposed under this chapter are in addition to any forfeiture of equipment pursuant to Section 12157 or forfeiture of birds, mammals, amphibia, reptiles, or fish pursuant to Section 12159. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 56. (AB 1760) Effective …

(a) The director may pay a reward from any funds available for that purpose to any person who furnished information which led to an arrest, a criminal conviction, an order of assessment of an administrative penalty, or for forfeiture of property for any violation of this code or …

(a) Notwithstanding Section 12511 of the Government Code, the department may retain or appoint legal counsel to prepare and prosecute civil actions under this chapter. (b) Any action to recover administrative penalties imposed under this chapter shall be commenced within three ye…

All administrative penalties and revenues from forfeitures collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 59. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.)

The commission and the department may adopt regulations as are necessary to carry out their responsibilities under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1059, Sec. 4.)