Frogs in California

Section 6850 defines the term “frog.” Section 6851 makes it unlawful to take or possess any frog for commercial purposes.

Section 6852 provides that any person who conducts a place of business where frogs are sold to the public for food, or who takes or possesses frogs for sale to, or for use by, educational or scientific institutions for scientific purposes, may possess only at the place of business any number of frogs which have been legally obtained pursuant to this code or regulations adopted by the commission.

Section 6854 makes it unlawful to take frogs by the use of firearms of any caliber or type.

Section 6855 allows the department to issue a permit to take and dispose of frogs under  limitations as the commission may prescribe, when, in the judgment of the department, these frogs are polluting the water supply in any area, or otherwise constitute a nuisance.

Section 6880 defines the term “frog-jumping contest.”

Section 6881 provides that frogs to be used in frog-jumping contests are governed by this article only. Frogs to be used may be taken at any time and without a license or permit.

Section 6882 states that, if the means used for taking such frogs can, as normally used, seriously injure the frog, it is conclusively presumed the taking is not for the purposes of a frog-jumping contest.

Section 6883 allows any person to possess any number of live frogs to use in frog-jumping contests, but if a frog dies or is killed, it must be destroyed as soon as possible, and may not be eaten or otherwise used for any purpose.

Section 6884 specifies that a frog which is not kept in a manner which is reasonable to preserve its life is not within the coverage of this article.

Section 6885 states that the commission has no power to modify the provisions of this article by any order, rule, or regulation.