AB 1134, as introduced, Hueso. Migratory birds: state duck stamps.
Existing law authorizes the Fish and Game Commission to adopt regulations pertaining to migratory birds. Existing law requires a person to procure a hunting license and a duck stamp or a state duck hunting validation to take migratory birds, as specified.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these provisions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 3700 of the Fish and Game Code is
2amended to read:
(a) It is unlawful forbegin delete anyend deletebegin insert aend insert person, except a person
4licensed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section
53031, to take any migratory game bird, except jacksnipe, coots,
6gallinules, western mourning doves, white-winged doves, and
7band-tailed pigeons, without first procuring either an open edition
8or a Governor’s edition state duck stamp, as provided in
9subdivisions (b) and (c), and having the state duck stamp in his or
10her possession while taking those birds.
P2 1(b) State duck stamps, open edition, shall be sold for a fee of
2ten
dollars ($10) by the department and by license agents, who are
3authorized by the department pursuant to Section 1055, in the same
4manner as hunting licenses.
5(c) State duck stamps, Governor’s edition, may be printed and
6sold on a bid basis, beginning at a minimum bid, as determined
7by the department or its representative.
8(d) The commission shall determine the form of the state duck
9stamp.
10(e) The department may prepare and sell artwork, posters, and
11other promotional materials related to the sale of duck stamps or
12waterfowl hunting and conservation.
13(f) This section does not apply to licenses, permits, reservations,
14tags, or other entitlements issued through the Automated License
15Data System.
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