California · Fish and Game Code - FGC
FGC §7290: No pismo clam not in the shell may be possessed, except when it is being prepared for immediate consumption.
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to possess a pismo clam outside its shell, unless the clam is being actively prepared to eat right away.
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No pismo clam not in the shell may be possessed, except when it is being prepared for immediate consumption.
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