California · Penal Code

PEN §653r: Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 of Chapter 1557 of the Statutes of 1970, it shall be unlawful to possess with intent to sell, or to sell, within this state, after June 1, 1972, the dead bo

Misdemeanor

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It is unlawful to possess with intent to sell or to sell dead bodies or parts of protected fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, or mammals. Violation is a misdemeanor.

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Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 of Chapter 1557 of the Statutes of 1970, it shall be unlawful to possess with intent to sell, or to sell, within this state, after June 1, 1972, the dead body, or any part or product thereof, of any fish, bird, amphibian, reptile, or mammal specified in Section 653o or 653p. Violation of this section constitutes a misdemeanor.

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