California Statutes
§ 5000. — 5000. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 77.)
California § 5000.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code FGCFish and Game Code - FGC
Div. 5.DIVISION 5. PROTECTED REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Turtles
Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. Desert Tortoises
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Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC Code § 5000. (2026).
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It is unlawful to sell, purchase, harm, take, possess, transport, or shoot a projectile at, a tortoise (Gopherus). This section does not apply to the taking of a tortoise when authorized by the department.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 77. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.
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