5000. It is unlawful to sell, purchase, harm, take, possess, transport, or shoot a projectile at, a tortoise (Gopherus). This section does not apply to the taking of a tortoise when authorized by the department.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 154, Sec. 77. (AB 1527) Effective January 1, 2016.)
California Legal Code
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