2126. (a) Except as otherwise authorized by this code or regulations made pursuant thereto, it is unlawful for any person to take any mammal enumerated in or designated pursuant to Section 2118.(b) This section does not prohibit the euthanasia of a mammal as appropriately directed by a licensed veterinarian or animal health technician.(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 45. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.)
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