California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game
Subdivision 3 - General Regulations
Chapter 3 - Miscellaneous
Section 696 - Fur Dealer and Fur Agent Licenses

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 696

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

(a) Fur Dealer License. Every person engaging in, carrying on, or conducting, wholly or in part, the business of buying, selling, trading or dealing in raw furs of furbearing mammals or nongame mammals shall first procure a fur dealer license.

Each licensed fur dealer shall submit, not later than July 1, to the Department of Fish and Wildlife at 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, California 95814 (or by postal delivery to P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090), an annual report on forms provided by the department.

(b) Fur Agent License. Any person employed by a licensed fur dealer to engage in the business of buying, selling, trading or dealing in raw furs only on behalf of the fur dealer, and not on his own behalf, shall first procure a fur agent license, providing that the fur dealer employing that person has submitted the annual report required in (a) above. Such licenses shall be valid for a term of one year from July 1, or if issued after the beginning of such term, for the remainder thereof.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any fur dealer or fur agent to purchase the raw fur of any furbearing mammal or nongame mammal from any person who does not hold a valid trapping license, fur dealer license, or fur agent license.

1. New section filed 1-10-80 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 80, No. 2). A Certificate of Compliance must be filed within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 5-10-80.
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 2-7-80 (Register 80, No. 6).
3. Repealer and new section filed 7-16-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 29).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4009.5, 4042 and 4150, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 4009.5, 4030- 4043 and 4150, Fish and Game Code.

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