California · Fish and Game Code - FGC

FGC §2358: It is unlawful to ship trout into an area where the season is closed unless the shipment is accompanied by a written statement containing the name and address of, and signed by, the person taking the

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Shipping trout into a closed-season area is unlawful unless accompanied by a signed written statement from the person who caught the trout and countersigned by the carrier's agent.

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It is unlawful to ship trout into an area where the season is closed unless the shipment is accompanied by a written statement containing the name and address of, and signed by, the person taking the trout, and countersigned, for the purpose of identification, by the agent of the carrier to whom the trout are offered for shipment.

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