California Fish and Game Code 3049 – (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article …
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to ensure the health and safety of its citizens engaged in activities requiring the use of hunting implements.
(b) The Legislature finds and declares that individuals who engage in hunting should possess an adequate understanding of hunter safety practices, principles of conservation, and positive sporting behavior.
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 3049
- Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37
- Take: means hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill. See California Fish and Game Code 86
- Wildlife: means and includes all wild animals, birds, plants, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and related ecological communities, including the habitat upon which the wildlife depends for its continued viability. See California Fish and Game Code 89.5
(c) It is also the intent of the Legislature that persons so engaged be mindful of their responsibilities to others, toward wildlife, and toward their natural environment. The department shall take all steps necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 63. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.)