California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game
Subdivision 1 - Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles
Chapter 5 - Native Reptiles and Amphibians
Section 40 - General Provisions Relating to Native Reptiles and Amphibians
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) General Prohibition It is unlawful to capture, collect, intentionally kill or injure, possess, purchase, propagate, sell, transport, import or export any native reptile or amphibian, or part thereof, except as provided in this chapter, Chapter 2 of this subdivision relating to sportfishing and frogging, sections 650, 670.7, or 783 of these regulations, or as otherwise provided in the Fish and Game Code or these regulations.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "intentionally kill or injure" does not include death or injury that occurs incidental to an otherwise lawful activity. This section does not prohibit the capture, temporary collection or temporary possession of native reptiles and amphibians done to avoid mortality or injury in connection with such activities. The live capture and release of native reptiles and amphibians done to avoid such death or injury may occur only with the department's written approval.
(c) Except for dried or processed reptile skins, it is unlawful to display, in any place of business where pets or other animals are sold, native reptiles or amphibians which cannot lawfully be sold.
(d) Progeny resulting from pregnant native reptiles or amphibians collected from the wild must be transferred to another person or to a scientific or educational institution within 45 days of birth or hatching. Persons receiving such progeny shall comply with the bag and possession limits specified in sections 5.05 and 5.60.
(e) Reptiles or amphibians which have been in captivity, including wild-caught and captively-bred individuals or offspring, shall not be released into the wild without the written approval of the department.
(f) Biological Supply Houses and Exempt Organizations.
1. New
section filed 9-10-96; operative 9-10-96 pursuant to Fish and Game Code
sections
202 and
215
(Register 96, No. 37).
2. Amendment filed 1-10-2002; operative
1-1-2002 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections
202 and
215
(Register 2002, No. 2).
3. Editorial correction restoring
inadvertently deleted subsections (c)-(f)(2) (Register 2023, No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 5061 and 6896, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 5061 and 6896, Fish and Game Code.