California § 10502 - The commission may: (a) Exercise control over all mammals and birds in a game ref
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§ 10502. The commission may: (a) Exercise control over all mammals and birds in a game ref
The commission may: (a) Exercise control over all mammals and birds in a game refuge, and exercise control over all fish in a fish refuge. (b) Authorize the department to issue, under any restrictions it deems best, permits that authorize the person named therein to carry, use, and possess, within a refuge, firearms, traps, or other contrivances for taking birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, or reptiles. (c) Except as provided in Sections 10502.5, 10502.8, 10655, and 10657, authorize the department to issue permits that authorize the person named therein to take birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, or reptiles within a refuge. (d) Adopt regulations not in conflict with any law for the protection of birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, or marine life within a refuge.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 10502 cover?
Section 10502 ("The commission may: (a) Exercise control over all mammals and birds in a game ref") 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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