California · Fish and Game Code - FGC

FGC §3513: It is unlawful to take or possess any migratory bird as designated in the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to take or possess migratory birds designated under federal law, except as permitted by Interior Department regulations adopted under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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It is unlawful to take or possess any migratory bird as designated in the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 703 et seq.) before January 1, 2025, any additional migratory bird that may be designated in that federal act after that date, or any part of a migratory bird described in this section, except as provided by rules and regulations adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior under that federal act before January 1, 2025, or subsequent rules or regulations adopted pursuant to that federal act, unless those rules or regulations are inconsistent with this code.

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