Fish & Game Code

Section

Nature of Offense

PC

MA

Bail

PA

NCA

Total

1052(a-e)*

Unlawful use of license or tag

$200

$340

$540

1054*

False statement to obtain license

$200

$340

$540

1124*

Take fish in a pond or reservoir controlled by department

$300

$510

$810

1603*

Alter stream without notification

X

$750

$1,275

$2,025

2000*

Unlawful hunting or fishing

$200

$340

$540

2001*

Possession after season

$100

$170

$270

2002*

Unlawful possession

$200

$340

$540

2004*

Property damage while hunting or fishing

$200

$340

$540

2005*

Spotlighting animals

$300

$510

$810

2006*

Possess loaded rifle/shotgun in vehicle

$100

$170

$270

2009*

Interfering with a hunter

$100

$170

$270

2012*

Fail show licenses/equipment/ bird/mammal/fish/amphibia on demand

$100

$170

$270

2016*

Hunting trespass on private property

$100

$170

$270

2018*

Unlawful posting or destruction of signs

$200

$340

$540

3000*

Hunting during closed hours

$200

$340

$540

3001*

Hunting while intoxicated

X

$350

$595

$945

3002*

Shoot at game bird/mammal from vehicle (boat, vehicle or airplane)

$200

$340

$540

3003.1*

Use of animal body-gripping traps

X

$3,000

$3,000

3003.2*

Poisoning animals with sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide

X

$3,000

$3,000

3004*

Shooting near dwelling

$150

$255

$405

3039*

Sell/purchase bird or mammal taken under hunting license

$210

$357

$567

3081*

Possession of unmarked game meat

$150

$255

$405

3200*

License for breeding

$100

$170

$270

3511*

Taking or possession of fully protected birds

$500

$850

$1,350

3800*

Unlawful take of non-game bird

$100

$170

$270

Each additional bird

$20

$34

$54

4304*

Leave parts of deer go needlessly to waste

$150

$255

$405

4330*

No deer tag license

$150

$255

$405

4336*

Deer tag not punched/filled in; fail to mail report card

$150

$255

$405

4700*

Taking or possession of fully protected mammal

$500

$850

$1,350

4758*

Sale or purchase of bear meat or parts

X

$1,000

$1,000

5507

Spear or gaff within 300 feet at time when spearing is illegal in lake or stream

$150

$255

$405

5508*

Fish of indeterminate size

$75

$136

$211

For each additional fish

$20

$34

$54

5515*

Taking or possession of fully protected fish

$500

$850

$1,350

5650*(a-b)

Deposit pollution materials in or where can pass into state waters

X

$2,000

$3,400

$5,400

5652*

Deposit litter within 150' high water mark

$100

$170

$270

7121*

Unlawful sale or purchase of fish

X

$1,000

$1,000

Unlawful sale or purchase of abalone

X

$1,000

$1,000

7145

Fishing without a license/stamps

$250

$425

$675

With proof of valid license to court

$50

$85

$135

8300-8309*

Unlawful taking or possessing of abalone

$750

$1,275

$2,025

8305*

Commercial taking of abalone in prohibited areas:

Districts 15, 16, 17, 19A, 118 & 10 (South of Point Lobos)

$750

$1,275

$2,025

Districts 6, 7, and 10 (North of Point Lobos)

$3,000

$5,100

$8,100

8603*

Unlawful use of net, trap or line

$400

$680

$1,080

8670*

Use of nets to take certain fish in certain waters

$1,000

$1,700

$2,700

8685.5*

Prohibited use of gill nets to take certain fish

$2,000

$3,400

$5,400

8685.6*

Prohibited possession/sale of fish taken with gill net

$2,000

$3,400

$5,400

8685.7*

Prohibited purchase of fish taken by gill net

$2,000

$2,400

$4,400

12012(a)*

Taking, for commercial purposes, a mammal, bird, amphibian, reptile, fish, or other species

X

$1,000

$1,000

12012(b)*

Possessing, for commercial purposes, any part of a mountain lion, bear, wild pig, bighorn sheep, elk, antelope, or deer

X

$1,000

$1,000

12012(c)*

Possessing with the intent to sell, any part of, or product made from, any wildlife

X

$1,000

$1,000

12023*

Placing aquatic nuisance species into water

X

$3,000

$3,000

12024*

Placing aquatic nuisance species into water

X

$3,000

$3,000

12026*

Placing aquatic nuisance species into water

X

$3,000

$3,000

15202*

Placement of prohibited species in designated waters

$3,000

$5,100

$8,100

15509*

Violation of established aquatic quarantine

$3,000

$5,100

$8,100