§ 853 License Enforcement Deputization

Fish and Game Code·California

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•The boss can pick workers to check if people have the right license (like a fishing or hunting license).
•These workers must finish a special training course before they can do this job.
•These workers can only check for licenses and enforce that rule—they can’t do anything else like a police officer.

Example

A park worker stops someone fishing at a lake and asks to see their fishing license.

The worker was trained and allowed by their boss to check for licenses. If the person doesn’t have one, the worker can report it, but they can’t do anything else a police officer would do.

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§ 853 License Enforcement Deputization

(a) The director may deputize any employee of the department to check persons for licenses required under Section 7145 and to enforce any violation of that section. (b) Before a person is deputized pursuant to this section for the first time, the person shall have satisfactorily completed a training course meeting the minimum standards of, and comparable to, the training for “level III reserve” as set forth in the regulations of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. (c) A person, who is deputized for the limited purpose stated in subdivision (a) shall not enforce any other provision of this code. Being deputized under this section does not make a person a peace officer subject to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 25. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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level iii reserve commission employee regulation license director peace officer standards penal code

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 853.

§ 853 License Enforcement Deputization

Fish and Game Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 853 License Enforcement Deputization

Key Takeaways

•The boss can pick workers to check if people have the right license (like a fishing or hunting license).
•These workers must finish a special training course before they can do this job.
•These workers can only check for licenses and enforce that rule—they can’t do anything else like a police officer.

Example

A park worker stops someone fishing at a lake and asks to see their fishing license.

The worker was trained and allowed by their boss to check for licenses. If the person doesn’t have one, the worker can report it, but they can’t do anything else a police officer would do.

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

Official Source

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§ 853 License Enforcement Deputization

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

level iii reserve commission employee regulation license director peace officer standards penal code

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 853.

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