{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fgc-2001","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FGC § 2001","heading":"","body":"(a) It is unlawful to take a mammal, bird, fish, reptile, or amphibian outside of an established season or to exceed a bag limit or possession limit established in this code or by a regulation adopted by the commission. Violation of an established season, bag limit, or possession limit may be charged as a violation of this section or of the specific code section or regulation that establishes the season or limit.\n(b) Unless otherwise provided, it is unlawful to possess a fish, reptile, or amphibian, except during the open season where the fish, reptile, or amphibian was taken or during the 10-day period immediately following that open season. A possession limit applicable during the open season applies during that 10-day period.\n(c) Except as provided in Section 3080, it is unlawful to possess a game bird or mammal except during the open season where taken.","path":["Fish and Game Code - FGC","DIVISION 3. FISH AND GAME GENERALLY [2000. - 2954.]","CHAPTER 1. Taking and Possessing in General [2000. - 2024.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"9e6169ddfe0ace8464852608997f98794ec85a83bc7b8df9f06e3d3c80051cfd","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fgc-2000.6","next":"us-ca/fgc-2002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}