California Fish and Game Code 2300 – (a) No person shall sell, possess, import, transport, transfer, …
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(a) No person shall sell, possess, import, transport, transfer, release alive in the state, or give away without consideration the salt water algae of the genus Caulerpa.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person may possess, for bona fide scientific research, as determined by the department, upon authorization by the department, the salt water algae of the genus Caulerpa.
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 2300
- Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37
- Person: means any natural person or any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or other type of association. See California Fish and Game Code 67
- Sell: includes offer or possess for sale, barter, exchange, or trade. See California Fish and Game Code 75
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Fish and Game Code 83
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Fish and Game Code 73
- Transport: includes offer or receive for transportation. See California Fish and Game Code 88
(c) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 119, Sec. 1. (AB 655) Effective January 1, 2024.)