California · Public Resources Code - PRC
PRC §6216.5: The commission may prescribe such rules and regulations for the noncommercial hobby collection of minerals from state lands as are in the best interests of the state.
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The commission may prescribe such rules and regulations for the noncommercial hobby collection of minerals from state lands as are in the best interests of the state. Nothing in this section shall prevent other state agencies from setting more definitive limits on hobby collecting on lands over which they have a proprietary interest.
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