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HomeFish and Game CodeDiv. 3Ch. 2Art. 3§ 2185 Wild Animal Transport Inspection

§ 2185 Wild Animal Transport Inspection

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§ 2185 Wild Animal Transport Inspection

This law says if you bring certain wild animals into the state or move them around, you must keep them locked up and tell an officer right away. If you have extra animals or the wrong kind, they won’t be allowed in.

Key Takeaways

  • •You must lock up wild animals and tell an officer when they arrive.
  • •If you have extra or unapproved animals, they won’t be allowed in.
  • •Officers include state plant quarantine officers and county agricultural commissioners.

Example

You bring a box of rare snakes into the state to sell at a pet store.

You must lock up the snakes and call an officer immediately to check them. If you have more snakes than your permit allows, the extra ones will be turned away.

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

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§ 2185 Wild Animal Transport Inspection

(a) Any person who transports, receives, or imports into the state, or transports within the state, any live wild animal enumerated in or designated pursuant to Section 2118, shall hold that animal in confinement for inspection and immediately notify the nearest enforcing officer of the animal’s arrival. If there is found in any shipment any species not specified in the permit issued under this chapter, or more than the number of any species specified, those animals shall be refused admittance as provided in Section 2189. (b) Notwithstanding Section 2117, for the purposes of this section, “enforcing officer” means the enforcement personnel of the department, the state plant quarantine officers, and county agricultural commissioners. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 48. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

live wild animalenforcing officerSection 2118Section 2189

Related Statutes

  • § 2186 Diseased Wild Animal Inspection
  • § 2187 Wild Animal Import Oversight
  • § 2190 Wild Animal Release Permits
  • § 10820 Game Refuges Designation
  • § 10821 Modoc Game Refuge 1C

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 2185.
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