Cal. FGC § 2544
This is the official text of Cal. FGC § 2544, part of California’s Fish and Game Code — regulates hunting, fishing, and wildlife conservation.
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Official statutory text
The department may refuse to issue a guide license to an applicant upon a showing of any of the following:
(a) The applicant has failed to fulfill his responsibilities to a client.
(b) The applicant has violated this code or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or has knowingly permitted a client or another member of a party being guided to violate this code or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto and the applicant had the authority and means to prevent the violation.
(a) The applicant has failed to fulfill his responsibilities to a client.
(b) The applicant has violated this code or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or has knowingly permitted a client or another member of a party being guided to violate this code or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto and the applicant had the authority and means to prevent the violation.
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