§ 2015

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 48. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.
(a)Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful to possess a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile, that may not be legally sold, in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
(b)This section does not apply to any of the following:
(1)A person who lawfully took or otherwise legally possessed the bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile.
(2)A person preparing the bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile for consumption by the person who lawfully took or possessed it, or by that person and others, if the person who took or possessed

it is present on the premises.

(3)A bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile tagged with a signed statement of the person who took the bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile stating that person’s name and address, the date taken, and the total number and kind taken.

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