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California · Through 2026-09-13

FGC § 10500

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Fish and Game Code - FGC
  2. DIVISION 7. REFUGES [10500. - 10932.]
  3. CHAPTER 1. Refuges and Other Protected Areas [10500. - 10741.]
  4. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [10500. - 10514.]

Except under a permit or specific authorization, it is unlawful to do any of the following:

(a) To take or possess a bird or mammal in a game refuge.

(b) To use or have in possession in a game refuge, a firearm, BB device as defined in Section 16250 of the Penal Code, crossbow, bow and arrow, or a trap or other contrivance designed to be, or capable of being, used to take birds or mammals, or to discharge a firearm or BB device or to release an arrow or crossbow bolt into a game refuge.

(c) To take or possess a fish or amphibian in a fish refuge, or to use or have in possession in that refuge a contrivance designed to be used for catching fish.

(d) To take or possess a bird, discharge a firearm or BB device, or release an arrow or crossbow bolt, within or into a waterfowl refuge.

(e) To take or possess a quail in a quail refuge.

(f) To take or possess an invertebrate or specimen of marine plant life in a marine life refuge.

(g) To take or possess a clam or an instrument or apparatus capable of being used to dig clams in a clam refuge.

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