Statute · California Fish and Game Code
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 2021 — Taking and Possessing in General
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 2021
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Fish and Game Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2024-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) As used in this section “shark fin” means the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached fin, or the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached tail, of an elasmobranch.
Citator
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 2021 — Taking and Possessing in General is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) As used in this section “shark fin” means the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached fin, or the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached tail, of an elasmobranch.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), it shall be unlawful for any person to possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin.
(c) Any person who holds a license or permit pursuant to Section 1002 may possess a shark fin or fins consistent with that license or permit.
(d) Any person who holds a license or permit issued by the department to take or land sharks for recreational or commercial purposes may possess a shark fin or fins consistent with that license or permit.