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FGC § 5000

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  1. Fish and Game Code - FGC
  2. DIVISION 5. PROTECTED REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS [5000. - 5062.]
  3. CHAPTER 1. Turtles [5000. - 5002.]
  4. ARTICLE 1. Desert Tortoises [5000. - 5002.]

It is unlawful to sell, purchase, harm, take, possess, transport, or shoot a projectile at, a tortoise (Gopherus). This section does not apply to the taking of a tortoise when authorized by the department.

Collected 2026-09-14T05:56:33Z. Source file · JSON

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