(a) Except as expressly provided otherwise in this code, any violation of this code, or of any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted under this code, is a misdemeanor.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person who violates any of the following statutes or regulations is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or of a misdemeanor:

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Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 12000

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: means any natural person or any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or other type of association. See California Fish and Game Code 67
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Fish and Game Code 73

(1) Section 2009.

(2) Section 2353.

(3) Sections 5508 and 5509.

(4) Section 5652.

(5) Subdivision (a) of Section 6596.1.

(6) Section 7149.8.

(7) Sections 7850, 7852.27, 7856, 7857, 7880, 7881, 7920, 7923, 8026, 8030 to 8036, inclusive, 8043 to 8050, inclusive, 8257, 9001, 9003, and 9004.

(8) Sections 1.14, 1.17, 1.62, 1.63, and 1.74 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(9) Sections 2.00 to 5.95, inclusive, and 7.00 to 8.00, inclusive, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(10) Sections 27.56 to 30.10, inclusive, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(11) Sections 40 to 43, inclusive, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(12) Sections 90, 91, 107, 123, 132.1, 176, 180, 180.2, 180.4, 180.5, 180.6, 182, 189, 190, 195, and 197 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(13) Subdivision (e) of Section 150.16 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(14) Section 251.7 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(15) Sections 307, 308, and 311 to 313, inclusive, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(16) Sections 505, 507 to 510, inclusive, and 550 to 552, inclusive, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(17) Section 630 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(18) Section 632 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, except if either of the following apply:

(A) The person who violates the regulation holds a commercial fishing license issued pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 7850) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 6 or the person who violates the regulation is operating a boat or vessel licensed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 7920) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 6 at the time of the violation. Except as provided in Section 12012.5, a person described in this subparagraph who violates Section 632 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable pursuant to Section 12002.

(B) The violation of the regulation occurred within two years of a prior violation of the regulation that resulted in a conviction.

(19) Section 650 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 129, Sec. 2. (AB 1611) Effective January 1, 2024.)

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