California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §114031: (a) Game animals shall be received from an approved source.
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(a) Game animals shall be received from an approved source. (b) A game animal shall not be received for sale or service if it is a species of wildlife that is listed in 50 C.F.R. 17 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants or is listed as an endangered or threatened animal by the Department of Fish and Game. (c) The enforcement agency may approve the use of legally obtained donated fish and game by nonprofit organizations authorized to serve meals to indigent persons. (1) “Fish,” as used in this subdivision, shall be defined as that term is used in Section 45 of the Fish and Game Code. (2) “Game,” as used in this subdivision, means any game bird, as defined in Section 3500 of the Fish and Game Code, or game mammal, as defined in Section 3950 of the Fish and Game Code.
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