Fish & G. Code, § 12002 · Chapter 1. General Provisions
Fish & G. Code, § 12002
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Unless otherwise provided, the punishment for a violation of this code that is a misdemeanor is a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(b) The punishment for a violation of any of the following provisions is a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or both the fine and imprisonment:
(1) Section 1059.
(2) Subdivision (b) of Section 4004.
(3) Section 4600.
(4) Paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5650.
(5) A first violation of Section 8670.
(6) Section 10500.
(7) Unless a greater punishment is otherwise provided, a violation subject to subdivision (a) of Section 12003.1.
(c) Except as specified in Sections 12001 and 12010, the punishment for violation of Section 3503, 3503.5, 3513, or 3800 is a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(d) (1) A license, tag, stamp, reservation, permit, or other entitlement or privilege issued pursuant to this code to a defendant who fails to appear at a court hearing for a violation of this code, or who fails to pay a fine imposed pursuant to this code, shall be immediately suspended or revoked. The license, tag, stamp, reservation, permit, or other entitlement or privilege shall not be reinstated or renewed, and no other license, tag, stamp, reservation, permit, or other entitlement or privilege shall be issued to that person pursuant to this code, until the court proceeding is completed or the fine is paid.
(2) This subdivision does not apply to any violation of Section 1052, 1059, 1170, 5650, 6454, 6650, or 6653.5.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 210. (AB 1760) 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, § 1052Printed as Section 1052, 1059, 1170, 5650, 6454, 6650, or 6653.5
- Fish & G. Code, § 1059Printed as Section 1052, 1059, 1170, 5650, 6454, 6650, or 6653.5 | Section 1059
- Fish & G. Code, § 1170Printed as Section 1052, 1059, 1170, 5650, 6454, 6650, or 6653.5
- Fish & G. Code, § 3503Printed as Section 3503, 3503.5, 3513, or 3800
- Fish & G. Code, § 3503.5Printed as Section 3503, 3503.5, 3513, or 3800
- Fish & G. Code, § 3513Printed as Section 3503, 3503.5, 3513, or 3800
- Fish & G. Code, § 3800Printed as Section 3503, 3503.5, 3513, or 3800
- Fish & G. Code, § 4004Printed as Section 4004
- Fish & G. Code, § 4600Printed as Section 4600
- Fish & G. Code, § 5650Printed as Section 1052, 1059, 1170, 5650, 6454, 6650, or 6653.5 | Section 5650
- Fish & G. Code, § 6454Printed as Section 1052, 1059, 1170, 5650, 6454, 6650, or 6653.5
- Fish & G. Code, § 6650Printed as Section 1052, 1059, 1170, 5650, 6454, 6650, or 6653.5
- Fish & G. Code, § 6653.5Printed as Section 1052, 1059, 1170, 5650, 6454, 6650, or 6653.5
- Fish & G. Code, § 8670Printed as Section 8670
- Fish & G. Code, § 10500Printed as Section 10500
- Fish & G. Code, § 12001Printed as Sections 12001 and 12010
- Fish & G. Code, § 12003.1Printed as Section 12003.1
- Fish & G. Code, § 12010Printed as Sections 12001 and 12010
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Provisions in this library whose text cites Fish & G. Code, § 12002. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Fish and Game Code
- Fish & G. Code, § 8026Printed as Section 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12000Printed as Section 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12002.1Printed as Section 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12002.5Printed as Section 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12002.7Printed as Sections 12000, 12001, and 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12003Printed as Section 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12003.2Printed as Section 12002 or 12008
- Fish & G. Code, § 12005.5Printed as Sections 12000 and 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12006Printed as Section 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12007Printed as Section 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12008.1Printed as Section 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12010Printed as Section 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12011Printed as Section 12002
- Fish & G. Code, § 12013.3Printed as Section 12002, 12003.2, 12008, or 12008.5
- Fish & G. Code, § 12023Printed as Section 12002 and 12007
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