California · Fish and Game Code - FGC
FGC §12005: (a) Notwithstanding Section 12000, and except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), the punishment for each violation of Section 4758 shall include both of the following: (1) A fine of two hundred
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Unlawfully selling, purchasing, or possessing bear parts for sale is punishable by fines and up to one year in county jail. Possessing three or more bear gallbladders carries higher penalties.
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