California § 10500 - Except under a permit or specific authorization, it is unlawful to do any of the
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§ 10500. Except under a permit or specific authorization, it is unlawful to do any of the
Except under a permit or specific authorization, it is unlawful to do any of the following: (a) To take or possess a bird or mammal in a game refuge. (b) To use or have in possession in a game refuge, a firearm, BB device as defined in Section 16250 of the Penal Code, crossbow, bow and arrow, or a trap or other contrivance designed to be, or capable of being, used to take birds or mammals, or to discharge a firearm or BB device or to release an arrow or crossbow bolt into a game refuge. (c) To take or possess a fish or amphibian in a fish refuge, or to use or have in possession in that refuge a contrivance designed to be used for catching fish. (d) To take or possess a bird, discharge a firearm or BB device, or release an arrow or crossbow bolt, within or into a waterfowl refuge. (e) To take or possess a quail in a quail refuge. (f) To take or possess an invertebrate or specimen of marine plant life in a marine life refuge. (g) To take or possess a clam or an instrument or apparatus capable of being used to dig clams in a clam refuge.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 10500
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 10500 cover?
Section 10500 ("Except under a permit or specific authorization, it is unlawful to do any of the") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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