It shall be a misdemeanor for any person who is in the water or close by the shore where fish can be taken, to possess, in the absence of satisfactory cause, any device capable of emitting an electric discharge into the water. SOURCE: GC § 12307.1 added by P.L. 16-039:3 (Sept. 11, 1981). Amended by P.L. 37-048:3 (Nov. 10, 2023).