California § 2120. 2120. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 30.)

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§ 2120. — 2120. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 30.)

California § 2120.

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Code FGCFish and Game Code - FGC

Div. 3.DIVISION 3. FISH AND GAME GENERALLY

Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Importation, Transportation, and Sheltering of Restricted Live Wild Animals

Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. Generally

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(a)The commission, in cooperation with the Department of Food and Agriculture, shall adopt regulations governing both (1) the entry, importation, possession, transportation, keeping, confinement, or release of any and all wild animals that will be or that have been imported into this state pursuant to this chapter, and (2) the possession of all other wild animals. The regulations shall be designed to prevent damage to the native wildlife or agricultural interests of this state resulting from the existence at large of these wild animals, and to provide for the welfare of wild animals and the safety of the public.

(b)The regulations shall also include criteria for all of the following:

(1)The receiving, processing, and issuing of a permit and conducting inspections.

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(a)
The commission, in cooperation with the Department of Food and Agriculture, shall adopt regulations governing both (1) the entry, importation, possession, transportation, keeping, confinement, or release of any and all wild animals that will be or that have been imported into this state pursuant to this chapter, and (2) the possession of all other wild animals. The regulations shall be designed to prevent damage to the native wildlife or agricultural interests of this state resulting from the existence at large of these wild animals, and
to provide for the welfare of wild animals and the safety of the public.
(b)
The regulations shall also include criteria for all of the following:
(1)
The receiving, processing, and issuing of a permit and conducting inspections.
(2)
Contracting out inspection activities.
(3)
Responding to public reports and complaints.
(4)
The notification of the revocation, termination, or denial of permits, and related appeals.
(5)
The method by which the department determines that the breeding of wild animals pursuant to a single event breeding permit for exhibitor or a breeding permit is necessary and will not result in unneeded or
uncared for animals, and the means by which the criteria will be implemented and enforced.
(6)
How a responding agency will respond to an escape of a wild animal. This shall include, but not be limited to, the establishment of guidelines for the safe recapture of the wild animal and procedures outlining when lethal force would be used to recapture the wild animal.
(c)
These regulations shall be developed and adopted by the commission on or before January 1, 2007.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 30. Effective January 1, 2008.

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