California · Fish and Game Code - FGC
FGC §5670: It is unlawful to take shellfish used or intended to be used for human consumption from any area from which it shall be determined, as provided in this article, that the taking of shellfish does or ma
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to harvest shellfish for human consumption from areas determined to pose a health or safety risk to people.
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It is unlawful to take shellfish used or intended to be used for human consumption from any area from which it shall be determined, as provided in this article, that the taking of shellfish does or may constitute a menace to the lives or health of human beings.
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