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HomeFish and Game CodeDiv. 3Ch. 5§ 2538 Guide License Application Requirements

§ 2538 Guide License Application Requirements

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§ 2538 Guide License Application Requirements

This law says you must use a special form and give a lot of personal and work details when you apply for a guide license.

Key Takeaways

  • •Use the department’s form for the license application.
  • •Give your full name, birth date, description, address, and phone number.
  • •State where you plan to work and what kind of guiding you’ll do.
  • •Describe the experience that makes you qualified.
  • •List the equipment, vehicles, animals, or other property you’ll use.
  • •Provide any other info the department asks for.

Example

Jane wants to become a hiking guide in the Rocky Mountains and applies for a guide license.

Jane fills out the department’s form, writing her name, birthdate, address, the area she’ll guide in, the kind of hikes she’ll lead, her past guiding experience, the gear and animals she’ll use, and any extra info the department asks for. The form follows the rules in this law.

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

Official Source
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§ 2538 Guide License Application Requirements

An application for a guide license shall be on a form furnished by the department on request. The application shall show all of the following: (a) The name, date of birth, physical description, age, address, and telephone number, if any, of the applicant. (b) The area or areas of the state in which the applicant proposes to operate. (c) The type of guiding or packing in which the applicant proposes to engage. (d) The experience which qualifies the applicant for the type of guiding or packing he or she proposes to conduct. (e) The type and amount of the equipment, vehicles, animals, and other property the applicant proposes to use in his or her operations. (f) Any other information that the department or the commission may require. (Added by renumbering Section 2537 by Stats. 1986, Ch. 750, Sec. 3.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

guide licensedepartmentguiding or packingequipmentcommission

Related Statutes

  • § 2545 Guide License Denial Appeals
  • § 7073 Fishery Management Plan Requirements
  • § 1530 Wildlife Area Access Rules
  • § 15401 Public Clam Digging Areas
  • § 15406 Aquaculture Lease Renewal Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 2538.
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