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HomeFish and Game CodeDiv. 3Ch. 4Art. 1§ 2348 Live Animal Shipping Labels

§ 2348 Live Animal Shipping Labels

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§ 2348 Live Animal Shipping Labels

This law requires that any package containing live birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians be clearly labeled with the sender’s and receiver’s names and addresses, and list what animals are inside. Commercial fish dealers can instead list the total weight of fish instead of counting each one.

Key Takeaways

  • •Packages with live animals must display sender, receiver, and animal details on the label.
  • •Commercial fish dealers can use total weight instead of counting individual fish in shipments.
  • •The rules apply whenever a common carrier or its agent handles the package.

Example

A person ships a box of live tropical fish to a pet store using a common carrier.

The package label must show the sender’s name and address, the pet store’s name and address, and the number of each kind of fish inside. Because the shipper is a licensed commercial fish dealer, they may instead list the total net weight of the fish species on the label.

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

Official Source
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§ 2348 Live Animal Shipping Labels

(a) The outside of a package offered to or received by a common carrier or the carrier’s agent for transportation, or transported by a common carrier or agent, that contains a bird, mammal, fish, reptile, or amphibian, shall clearly and conspicuously indicate the following: (1) The name and address of the shipper. (2) The name and address of the consignee. (3) The number and kind of bird, mammal, fish, reptile, and amphibian contained in the package. (b) Licensed commercial fishermen and licensed commercial fish dealers are subject to all of the provisions of this section, except that commercial shipments of fish may be indicated by total net weight of each species instead of by numbers. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 52. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

common carriershipperconsigneelicensed commercial fishermenlicensed commercial fish dealerstotal net weight

Related Statutes

  • § 2346 Wildlife Transport Bag Limits
  • § 2347 Wildlife Transport Limits
  • § 2352 Bird Transport Restrictions
  • § 2353 Wildlife Importation Requirements
  • § 1300 Wildlife Conservation Law

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 2348.
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