(a) It is unlawful to take or possess any migratory nongame bird as designated in the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. § 703 et seq.), or any part of a migratory nongame bird described in this section, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under that federal act.

(b) This section shall become operative on January 20, 2025.

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(Repealed (in Sec. 2) and added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 349, Sec. 3. (AB 454) Effective January 1, 2020. Operative January 20, 2025, by its own provisions.)