BILL NUMBER: SB 1200	CHAPTERED  09/22/06

	CHAPTER  396
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 31, 2006
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 24, 2006
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 21, 2006
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 10, 2006
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 21, 2006

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Hollingsworth

                        JANUARY 24, 2006

   An act to amend Section 3240.5 of, and to add Section 3241 to, the
Fish and Game Code, relating to hunting.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1200, Hollingsworth  Hunting: commercial hunting club licenses.

   Existing law establishes the Department of Fish and Game in the
Resources Agency. Existing law authorizes the department to regulate
commercial hunting clubs. Existing law requires a person in
possession or control of property who imposes or collects a fee for
the privilege of taking birds or mammals on that property, or who
imposes or collects a fee for any type of entry or use permit that
includes the privilege of taking birds or mammals on that property,
to obtain a commercial hunting club license from the department, as
prescribed. Existing law requires that license to be issued to any
person upon the payment of a fee, as specified. Existing law exempts
from the application of these provisions any hunting club or program
licensed under other provisions of the Fish and Game Code and any
person who receives less than $50 per entrant to the club and an
annual total of fees that is less than $500.
   This bill would recast those provisions to require a person,
including, but not limited to, a renter or lessee, in possession or
control of property on or with respect to which a fee for the
privilege of taking birds or mammals is imposed or collected, or on
or with respect to which a fee for any type of entry or use permit
that includes the privilege of taking birds or mammals on the
property is imposed or collected, unless exempted as described above,
to obtain a commercial hunting club license. The bill additionally
would exempt from having to obtain a commercial hunting club license
any landowner who rents or leases his or her property to a commercial
hunting club and is not involved in the operation of the club. The
bill also would authorize the department to permit a commercial
hunting club that leases or rents more than one property for hunting
purposes to submit one application listing each of the properties for
which they are seeking a license, but would require the department
to assess a separate license fee for each property to be licensed.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 3240.5 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to
read:
   3240.5.  (a) A person, including, but not limited to, a renter or
lessee, in possession or control of property on or with respect to
which a fee for the privilege of taking birds or mammals is imposed
or collected, or on or with respect to which a fee for any type of
entry or use permit that includes the privilege of taking birds or
mammals on the property is imposed or collected, is maintaining a
commercial hunting club if birds or mammals are taken on the
property, and shall procure a "commercial hunting club license."
   (b) This article does not apply to any of the following:
   (1) Any hunting club or program licensed under other provisions of
this code.
   (2) Any person who receives less than fifty dollars ($50) per
entrant and receives less than a total of five hundred dollars ($500)
between July 1 and the following June 30 for permission, entry
access, or use fees that include the privilege of hunting on property
in his or her possession or control.
   (3) Any landowner who rents or leases his or her property to a
commercial hunting club and is not involved in the operation of the
club.
  SEC. 2.  Section 3241 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:

   3241.  The department may permit a commercial hunting club that
leases or rents more than one property for hunting purposes to submit
one application listing each of the properties for which they are
seeking a license. The department shall assess a separate license fee
for each property to be licensed, except as otherwise provided under
this code.