California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 6 - Resources Agency
Chapter 3 - Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act
Article 20 - Definitions
Section 15380 - Endangered, Rare or Threatened Species
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) "Species" as used in this section means a species or subspecies of animal or plant or a variety of plant.
(b) A species of animal or plant is:
(c) A species of animal or plant shall be presumed to be endangered, rare or threatened, as it is listed in:
(d) A species not included in any listing identified in subdivision (c) shall nevertheless be considered to be endangered, rare or threatened, if the species can be shown to meet the criteria in subdivision (b).
(e) This definition shall not include any species of the Class Insecta which is a pest whose protection under the provisions of CEQA would present an overwhelming and overriding risk to man as determined by:
1. Amendment of section heading, subsections (c), (c)(1) and (d), and NOTE filed 5-27-97; operative 5-27-97 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 22).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) and NOTE filed 10-6-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 40).
Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 21001(c), Public Resources Code.