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HomeFish and Game CodeDiv. 7Ch. 1Art. 1§ 10502 Refuge Wildlife Control Permits

§ 10502 Refuge Wildlife Control Permits

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§ 10502 Refuge Wildlife Control Permits

This law lets the wildlife commission manage animals in protected areas and lets the department give out permits for people to hunt or fish there, while also letting them set rules to protect the wildlife.

Key Takeaways

  • •The commission controls all mammals, birds, and fish in their refuges.
  • •The department can issue permits that let a named person carry weapons or traps to take wildlife in a refuge.
  • •Permits can be given for birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, or reptiles unless another law says otherwise.
  • •The department can make rules to protect wildlife, as long as those rules don’t conflict with other laws.

Example

A person wants to hunt ducks in a bird refuge.

The commission controls the birds in that refuge, and the department can give the person a permit that lets them bring a gun or trap to take the ducks, as long as they follow any rules the department sets.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 10502 Refuge Wildlife Control Permits

The commission may: (a) Exercise control over all mammals and birds in a game refuge, and exercise control over all fish in a fish refuge. (b) Authorize the department to issue, under any restrictions it deems best, permits that authorize the person named therein to carry, use, and possess, within a refuge, firearms, traps, or other contrivances for taking birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, or reptiles. (c) Except as provided in Sections 10502.5, 10502.8, 10655, and 10657, authorize the department to issue permits that authorize the person named therein to take birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, or reptiles within a refuge. (d) Adopt regulations not in conflict with any law for the protection of birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, or marine life within a refuge. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 96. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

commissionrefugemammalsbirdsfishfirearmstrapsregulations

Related Statutes

  • § 3001 Hunting While Intoxicated Ban
  • § 10504 Game Refuge Property Regulations
  • § 19 Wildlife Possession Limits
  • § 29 Wildlife Taking Prohibition Period
  • § 62 Wildlife Hunting Seasons

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 10502.
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