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DIVISION 3. FISH AND GAME GENERALLY 2000-2954›CHAPTER 1.5. Endangered Species 2050-2089.25›ARTICLE 3.5. Incidental Take Associated with Routine and Ongoing Activities 2086-2089

§ 2087

California Fish and Game Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) An accidental take of a candidate, threatened, or endangered species resulting from an act by a person acting as a farmer or rancher, a bona fide employee of a farmer or rancher, or an individual otherwise contracted by a farmer or rancher that occurs on a farm or a ranch in the course of otherwise lawful routine and ongoing agricultural activities is not prohibited by this chapter.

(b) (1) When an accidental take is known to occur under subdivision (a), the person shall report the take to the department within 10 days.

(2) The department shall conduct outreach to the extent feasible using existing channels to raise awareness of this reporting requirement within the agricultural community.

(c) For purposes of this section, “accidental” means unintended or unforeseen.

(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 447, Sec. 1. (AB 606) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, by its own provisions.)

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