The director or his or her designee may issue a complaint to any person or entity in accordance with § 1055 of the Water Code alleging a violation for which liability may be imposed under Section 1052 or 1847 of the Water Code that harms fish and wildlife resources. The complaint is subject to the substantive and procedural requirements set forth in § 1055 of the Water Code, and the department shall be designated a party to any proceeding before the State Water Resources Control Board regarding a complaint filed pursuant to this section.

(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 32, Sec. 60. (SB 837) Effective June 27, 2016.)

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Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 12025.2

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37
  • Director: means the Director of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 39
  • Fish: means a wild fish, mollusk, crustacean, invertebrate, amphibian, or part, spawn, or ovum of any of those animals. See California Fish and Game Code 45
  • 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
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Fish and Game Code 83
  • 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
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