California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game
Subdivision 2 - Game, Furbearers, Nongame, and Depredators
Chapter 5 - Furbearing Mammals
Section 465 - General Provisions for Taking Furbearers

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 465

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Furbearing mammals may be taken only with a firearm, bow and arrow, or with the use of dogs, or traps in accordance with the provisions of Section 465.5 of these regulations and Section 3003.1 of the Fish and Game Code. The take or attempted take of any furbearing mammal with a firearm shall be in accordance with the use of nonlead projectiles and ammunition pursuant to Section 250.1.

(b) Pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 2003, it is unlawful to offer any prize or other inducement as a reward for the taking of furbearers in an individual contest, tournament, or derby.

1. Amendment filed 5-29-69; designated effective 7-1-69 (Register 69, No. 22). For prior history, see Register 67, No. 24.
2. Amendment filed 6-5-72; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 72, No. 24).
3. Amendment filed 6-13-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 24).
4. Amendment filed 5-11-79; designated effective 7-1-79 (Register 79, No. 19).
5. Amendment filed 5-13-81; designated effective tenth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 20).
6. Amendment filed 6-7-82; designated effective tenth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 24).
7. Amendment filed 6-17-83; designated effective tenth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 25).
8. Amendment of undesignated first paragraph filed 4-18-91; operative 5-18-91 (Register 91, No. 21).
9. Amendment of first paragraph and NOTE filed 7-1-98; operative 7-1-98 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 98, No. 27).
10. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 6-2-99; operative 6-2-99 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 99, No. 23).
11. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 1-30-2015; operative 4-1-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) (Register 2015, No. 5).
12. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-26-2015; operative 7-1-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) (Register 2015, No. 26).
13. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 203, 265 and 4009.5, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 203, 203.1, 2003, 3003.1, 4000, 4002, 4004 and 4009.5, Fish and Game Code.

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