Cal. FGC § 1764
This is the official text of Cal. FGC § 1764, part of California’s Fish and Game Code — regulates hunting, fishing, and wildlife conservation.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Official statutory text
(a) The director shall designate those particular areas of land managed by the department at which possession of a valid annual wildlife pass or day use pass shall be required. No designation shall be effective until a management plan for the area has been presented at a public meeting and the plan has been approved by the director.
(b) No person shall enter the designated area unless that person possesses an annual wildlife area pass or a day use pass issued pursuant to Section 1765, a valid hunting license issued pursuant to Section 3031, a valid trapping license issued pursuant to Section 4006, or a valid sport fishing license issued pursuant to Section 7149.05, 7150, or 7151, or that person is a member of a tour by an organized youth or school group that has been issued a day use pass.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), possession of a license or pass shall not be required of any person who:
(1) Is passing through the area on a public right-of-way.
(2) Possesses authorization by the commission or the department to conduct scientific or educational research.
(3) Is discharging duties in the course of employment, as specified by the department.
(4) Possesses written authorization from the department to enter the area for a specific purpose.
(b) No person shall enter the designated area unless that person possesses an annual wildlife area pass or a day use pass issued pursuant to Section 1765, a valid hunting license issued pursuant to Section 3031, a valid trapping license issued pursuant to Section 4006, or a valid sport fishing license issued pursuant to Section 7149.05, 7150, or 7151, or that person is a member of a tour by an organized youth or school group that has been issued a day use pass.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), possession of a license or pass shall not be required of any person who:
(1) Is passing through the area on a public right-of-way.
(2) Possesses authorization by the commission or the department to conduct scientific or educational research.
(3) Is discharging duties in the course of employment, as specified by the department.
(4) Possesses written authorization from the department to enter the area for a specific purpose.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in California?
Find a California lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.