Statute · California Fish and Game Code
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 5000 — Desert Tortoises
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 5000
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Fish and Game Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2016-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
It is unlawful to sell, purchase, harm, take, possess, transport, or shoot a projectile at, a tortoise (Gopherus). This section does not apply to the taking of a tortoise when authorized by the department.
Citator
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 5000 — Desert Tortoises is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
It is unlawful to sell, purchase, harm, take, possess, transport, or shoot a projectile at, a tortoise (Gopherus). This section does not apply to the taking of a tortoise when authorized by the department.