California · Fish and Game Code - FGC
FGC §2190: It is unlawful for any person who keeps in confinement, with or without a permit, any wild animal of a species enumerated in or designated pursuant to Section 2118, to liberate, ship, or transport the
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to release, ship, or transport a confined wild animal without first obtaining a permit from the department.
Read the full statutory text
It is unlawful for any person who keeps in confinement, with or without a permit, any wild animal of a species enumerated in or designated pursuant to Section 2118, to liberate, ship, or transport the animal except in accordance with the conditions of a permit first obtained from the department.
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