Fish & G. Code, § 2300 · Chapter 3.5. Aquatic Invasive Species
Fish & G. Code, § 2300
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) No person shall sell, possess, import, transport, transfer, release alive in the state, or give away without consideration the salt water algae of the genus Caulerpa.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person may possess, for bona fide scientific research, as determined by the department, upon authorization by the department, the salt water algae of the genus Caulerpa.
(c) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 119, Sec. 1. (AB 655) Effective January 1, 2024.
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