Fish & G. Code, § 12000 · Chapter 1. General Provisions
Fish & G. Code, § 12000
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except as expressly provided otherwise in this code, any violation of this code, or of any rule, regulation, or order made or adopted under this code, is a misdemeanor.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person who violates any of the following statutes or regulations is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or of a misdemeanor:
(1) Section 2009.
(2) Section 2353.
(3) Sections 5508 and 5509.
(4) Section 5652.
(5) Subdivision (a) of Section 6596.1.
(6) Section 7149.8.
(7) Sections 7850, 7852.27, 7856, 7857, 7880, 7881, 7920, 7923, 8026, 8030 to 8036, inclusive, 8043 to 8050, inclusive, 8257, 9001, 9003, and 9004.
(8) Sections 1.14, 1.17, 1.62, 1.63, and 1.74 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
(9) Sections 2.00 to 5.95, inclusive, and 7.00 to 8.00, inclusive, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
(10) Sections 27.56 to 30.10, inclusive, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
(11) Sections 40 to 43, inclusive, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
(12) Sections 90, 91, 107, 123, 132.1, 176, 180, 180.2, 180.4, 180.5, 180.6, 182, 189, 190, 195, and 197 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
(13) Subdivision (e) of Section 150.16 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
(14) Section 251.7 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
(15) Sections 307, 308, and 311 to 313, inclusive, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
(16) Sections 505, 507 to 510, inclusive, and 550 to 552, inclusive, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
(17) Section 630 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
(18) Section 632 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, except if either of the following apply:
(A) The person who violates the regulation holds a commercial fishing license issued pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 7850) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 6 or the person who violates the regulation is operating a boat or vessel licensed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 7920) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 6 at the time of the violation. Except as provided in Section 12012.5, a person described in this subparagraph who violates Section 632 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable pursuant to Section 12002.
(B) The violation of the regulation occurred within two years of a prior violation of the regulation that resulted in a conviction.
(19) Section 650 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 129, Sec. 2. (AB 1611) Effective January 1, 2024.
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Fish and Game Code
- Fish & G. Code, § 2009Printed as Section 2009
- Fish & G. Code, § 2353Printed as Section 2353
- Fish & G. Code, § 5508Printed as Sections 5508 and 5509
- Fish & G. Code, § 5509Printed as Sections 5508 and 5509
- Fish & G. Code, § 5652Printed as Section 5652
- Fish & G. Code, § 6596.1Printed as Section 6596.1
- Fish & G. Code, § 7149.8Printed as Section 7149.8
- Fish & G. Code, div. 6, pt. 3, ch. 1, art. 3Commercial Fishing LicensesPrinted as Article 3 (commencing with Section 7850) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 6
- Fish & G. Code, div. 6, pt. 3, ch. 1, art. 5Commercial Passenger Fishing Boat LicensesPrinted as Article 5 (commencing with Section 7920) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 6
- Fish & G. Code, § 12002Printed as Section 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12012.5Printed as Section 12012.5
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Provisions in this library whose text cites Fish & G. Code, § 12000. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Fish and Game Code
- Fish & G. Code, § 711.4Printed as Section 12000
- Fish & G. Code, § 1002.5Printed as Section 12000
- Fish & G. Code, § 2009Printed as Section 12000
- Fish & G. Code, § 2020Printed as Section 12000
- Fish & G. Code, § 2024Printed as Section 12000
- Fish & G. Code, § 2302Printed as Section 12000
- Fish & G. Code, § 8026Printed as Section 12000
- Fish & G. Code, § 8405.3Printed as Section 12000
- Fish & G. Code, § 8598.6Printed as Section 12000
- Fish & G. Code, § 12002.7Printed as Sections 12000, 12001, and 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12005Printed as Section 12000
- Fish & G. Code, § 12005.5Printed as Sections 12000 and 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12006.6Printed as Section 12000 or 12002.8
- Fish & G. Code, § 12008.5Printed as Section 12000
- Fish & G. Code, § 12009Printed as Section 12000
- Fish & G. Code, § 12012.5Printed as Section 12000
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