{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fgc-2587","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FGC § 2587","heading":"","body":"(a) Notwithstanding Section 12511 of the Government Code, the department may retain or appoint legal counsel to prepare and prosecute civil actions under this chapter.\n(b) Any action to recover administrative penalties imposed under this chapter shall be commenced within three years after discovery of the commission of the offense.","path":["Fish and Game Code - FGC","DIVISION 3. FISH AND GAME GENERALLY [2000. - 2954.]","CHAPTER 6.5. Control of Illegally Taken Fish and Wildlife [2580. - 2589.]"],"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":"4450709277d60821b9b56a1a7dffd1e768a3aa0058e9ad61a37417355e80de77","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fgc-2586","next":"us-ca/fgc-2588"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}