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§ 708.6. Tag Countersigning and Transporting Requirements.

14 CA ADC § 708.6Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 14. Natural Resources
Division 1. Fish and Game Commission--Department of Fish and Game (Refs & Annos)
Subdivision 3. General Regulations
Chapter 3. Miscellaneous
14 CCR § 708.6
§ 708.6. Tag Countersigning and Transporting Requirements.
Currentness
(a) Any person legally killing a deer in this state shall have the deer license tag countersigned by a person authorized by the commission as described in subsection (c) before transporting such deer, except for the purpose of taking the deer to the nearest person authorized to countersign the license tag, on the route being followed from the point where the deer was taken (refer to Fish and Game Code, Section 4341).
(b) Any person legally killing an elk in this state shall have the elk license tag countersigned by a person authorized by the commission as described in subsection (c) before transporting such elk, except for the purpose of taking the elk to the nearest person authorized to countersign the license tag, on the route being followed from the point where the elk was taken.
(c) The following persons are authorized to countersign deer and elk tags:
(1) State:
(A) Fish and Game Commissioners
(B) Employees of the Department of Fish and Wildlife, including Certified Hunter Education Instructors
(C) Employees of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
(D) Plant Quarantine Inspector, Supervisor I, and Supervisor II
(2) Federal:
(A) Employees of the Bureau of Land Management
(B) Employees of the United States Forest Service
(C) Employees of the United States Fish & Wildlife Service
(D) All Uniformed Personnel of the National Park Service
(E) Commanding Officers of any United States military installation or their designated personnel for deer or elk taken on their reservation.
(F) Postmasters & Post Office Station or Branch Manager for deer or elk brought to their post office.
(3) Miscellaneous:
(A) Firefighters employed on a full-time basis, only when the deer or elk carcass is brought to their fire station.
(B) Judges or Justices of all state and United States courts.
(C) Notaries Public
(D) Peace Officers (salaried & non-salaried)
(E) Officers authorized to administer oaths
(F) Owners, corporate officers, managers or operators of lockers or cold storage plants for deer or elk brought to their place of business.
(d) No person may countersign his/her own deer tag or elk tag.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 203, 219, 265, 270, 275, 332, 1050, 1572, 4302, 4331, 4336, 4340, 4341 and 10502, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 110, 200, 201, 203, 203.1, 255, 265, 270, 275, 713, 1050, 1570, 1571, 1572, 3950, 4330, 4331, 4332, 4333, 10500 and 10502, Fish and Game Code.
History
1. New section filed 7-8-2011; operative 7-8-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 27).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 7-1-2019; operative 7-1-2019 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 265 (Register 2019, No. 27).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
This database is current through 11/17/23 Register 2023, No. 46.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 14, § 708.6, 14 CA ADC § 708.6
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