Fish and Game Code – California Globe

Importing Aquatic Plants and Animals

May 8, 2026 2:00 pmMay 8, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 12, Chapter 7 of the Fish and Game Code deals with the importation of aquatic plants and animals into California. Section 15600 prohibits any live aquatic plant or animal from being imported into this state by a registered aquaculturist...

Wildlife Conservation Law

May 8, 2026 2:30 amMay 8, 2026 2:31 am

Fish and Game Code Division 2, Chapter 4 deals with the Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947 in California. Article 1 provides general provisions. Section 1300 names the chapter the Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947. Section 1301 provides that the preservation,...

County Fish and Game Wardens

May 1, 2026 2:28 amMay 1, 2026 2:29 am

Division 2, Chapter 2, Article 2 of the Fish and Game Code deals with county fish and game wardens. Section 875 authorizes the board of supervisors of each county to appoint a suitable person to serve for a period of...

Are Legislative Findings in Prop. 117 Bills Sufficient?

April 29, 2026 2:00 pmApril 29, 2026 2:01 pm

In reviewing pending legislation that proposes amendments to the California Wildlife Protection Act of 1990, the same legislative finding and declaration is made in each bill. It is a simplistic statement that raises the question whether this language meets the...

General Fish and Game Licensing

April 25, 2026 2:00 pmApril 25, 2026 2:01 pm

Fish and Game Code Division 2, Chapter 3, Article 2 deals with general license provisions under the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Section 1050 requires all licenses, permits, tags, reservations, and other entitlements authorized by this code to be...

Powers and Purposes of Department of Fish and Wildlife

April 22, 2026 3:44 pmApril 22, 2026 3:44 pm

Fish and Game Code Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 3 deals with powers of purposes under the California Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947. Section 1345 requires the board to investigate, study, and determine what areas within the state are most...

Forfeitures and Seizures for Fish and Game Violations

April 1, 2026 3:30 amApril 1, 2026 3:31 am

Division 9, Chapter 2 of the Fish and Game Code deals with forfeitures, revocation, and seizures under the fines and penalties law. Section 12150 provides that, whenever any person, while taking a bird or mammal, kills or wounds any human...