§ 1004 Wildlife Sale Regulations

Fish and Game Code·California

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This law lets the department catch wild birds and mammals and sell them to people who raise and sell those animals in the state, with prices set by a commission.

Key Takeaways

•The department is allowed to capture birds and mammals.
•It can sell those captured animals to people who domesticate and sell them in the state.
•The price for the animals is set by a commission.

Example

A pet shop owner wants to sell pet hamsters and needs more animals.

The owner can buy hamsters that the department has captured, because the law allows the department to sell captured animals to anyone who raises and sells them, and the price will be the one the commission decides.

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§ 1004 Wildlife Sale Regulations

The department may capture and sell birds and mammals, at prices to be fixed by the commission, to persons engaged in the domestication and sale thereof in this State. (Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

capture and sell birds and mammals prices to be fixed by the commission domestication and sale

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 1004.

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