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 7 - Migratory Game Birds
Section 509 - Concurrence with Federal Regulations

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 509

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) The regulations adopted by the United States through its Secretary of Interior under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as amended annually in Part 10, subparts A and B, and Part 20, Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, are hereby adopted and made a part of this Title 14 except where said federal regulations are less restrictive than the provisions of Chapter 7 of this Title 14 (sections 500-509), the provisions of Chapter 7 prevail.

(b) Any violations of the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) are violations of this section.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person aged sixteen years or older to take any migratory waterfowl unless at the time of such taking the person carries in his or her immediate possession an unexpired Federal migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamp validated by his or her signature written by him or herself in ink across the face of the stamp or an unexpired Federal migratory-bird hunting and conservation electronic stamp issued in his or her name prior to any taking of such birds.

1. Amendment filed 9-4-75; effective upon filing (Register 75, No. 36). For prior history, see Register 74, No. 35.
2. Amendment filed 8-31-76; effective upon filing (Register 76, No. 36).
3. Amendment filed 9-7-77; designated effective upon filing (Register 77, No. 37).
4. Amendment filed 8-31-78; designated effective upon filing (Register 78, No. 35).
5. Amendment filed 9-26-79; effective upon filing (Register 79, No. 39).
6. Amendment filed 9-23-80; designated effective 10-1-80 (Register 80, No. 39).
7. Amendment filed 10-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 41).
8. Amendment filed 10-14-82; effective upon filing (Register 82, No. 42).
9. Amendment filed 10-7-83; effective upon filing (Register 83, No. 41).
10. Amendment filed 10-12-84; effective upon filing (Register 84, No. 41).
11. Amendment filed 10-11-85; effective upon filing (Register 85, No. 44).
12. Amendment filed 10-10-86; effective upon filing (Register 86, No. 41).
13. Amendment filed 10-2-87; operative 10-2-87 (Register 87, No. 41).
14. Amendment filed 10-5-88; operative 10-5-88 (Register 88, No. 41).
15. Amendment filed 10-13-89; operative 10-13-89 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 355 (Register 89, No. 42).
16. Amendment filed 11-15-90; operative 11-15-90 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 355 (Register 91, No. 3).
17. Amendment filed 11-5-92; operative 11-5-92 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 202 and 215 (Register 92, No. 45).
18. Amendment filed 11-4-93; operative 11-4-93 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 202 and 215 (Register 93, No. 45).
19. Designation of existing regulation as subsection (a), new subsections (b)-(c) and amendment of NOTE filed 9-19-2007; operative 9-19-2007 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 355 (Register 2007, No. 38).
20. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 7-30-2019; operative 7-30-2019 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 355 (Register 2019, No. 31).

Note: Authority cited: Section 355, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Part 10, subparts A and B, and Part 20, Title 50, CFR, amended Sept. 18, 1987, 52 Fed. Reg. 35248; 16 USC 718a; and Sections 355 and 356, Fish and Game Code.

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