California · Penal Code
PEN §653o: (a) It is unlawful to import into this state for commercial purposes, to possess with intent to sell, or to sell within the state, the dead body, or a part or product thereof, of a polar bear, leopard
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It is unlawful to import, possess for sale, or sell dead bodies or parts of certain protected animals, including polar bears, leopards, tigers, whales, sea otters, and others. Violations are misdemeanors punishable by fines and/or jail time.
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