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§ 264.5. Use of Lights While Hunting--Remainder of State.

14 CA ADC § 264.5Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 14. Natural Resources
Division 1. Fish and Game Commission--Department of Fish and Game (Refs & Annos)
Subdivision 2. Game, Furbearers, Nongame, and Depredators
Chapter 1. General Provisions and Definitions
14 CCR § 264.5
§ 264.5. Use of Lights While Hunting--Remainder of State.
Currentness
Lights may be used, in those portions of the state not listed in Section 264, to take furbearers and nongame mammals under the following conditions only:
(a) Only 9 volt lights or smaller, hand-held or worn on the head are permitted.
(b) Persons using such lights must be on foot.
(c) Lights may not be used in or from a vehicle and may not be attached or powered from any source other than self-contained batteries.
(d) A landowner or tenant suffering damage to livestock or other property by furbearing mammals or nongame mammals may designate, in writing, persons allowed by such landowner or tenant to use artificial lights in excess of 9 volts to assist in taking the depredating mammals. The landowner or tenants shall notify the closest fish and game office whenever furbearing or nongame mammals are taken under this authority.
No furbearing or nongame mammals including any threatened, endangered or fully protected species may be taken contrary to any other prohibition set forth in these regulations.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 2005, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Section 2005, Fish and Game Code.
History
1. New section filed 5-13-81; designated effective tenth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 20).
2. Amendment of subsections (b) and (d) filed 6-24-85 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 85, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 10-22-85.
3. Notice of erroneous filing declaring 6-24-85 Certificate of Compliance null and void filed 7-2-85 by OAL (Register 85, No. 27).
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-24-85 order transmitted to OAL 9-30-85 and filed 11-1-85 (Register 85, No. 44).
This database is current through 5/26/23 Register 2023, No. 21.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 14, § 264.5, 14 CA ADC § 264.5
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