California Fish and Game Code

§ 4005

FGC § 4005 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 4 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Except as otherwise provided in this section, every person who traps fur-bearing mammals or nongame mammals, designated by the commission, shall procure a trapping license. Raw fur of fur-bearing and nongame mammals may not be sold. For purposes of this article, “raw fur” means any fur, pelt, or skin that has not been tanned or cured, except that salt-cured or sun-cured pelts are raw furs.

(b)The department shall develop standards that are necessary to ensure the competence and proficiency of applicants for a trapping license. A person shall not be issued a license until the person has passed a test of their knowledge and skill in this field.

(c)Persons trapping mammals in accordance with Section 4152 or 4180 are not required to procure a trapping license except when providing trapping services for profit.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 216, Sec. 7. (AB 273) Effective January 1, 2020.