Cal. FGC § 5700
This is the official text of Cal. FGC § 5700, part of California’s Fish and Game Code — regulates hunting, fishing, and wildlife conservation.
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Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding Sections 5670, 5672, 8341, and 9050, native and nonnative mollusks may be taken in Districts 12 and 13 and moved to other areas to be purified for human consumption under rules and regulations established by the commission. Those regulations may include, but are not limited to, bag limits, methods of harvest, and provisions for public use.
(b) Mollusks taken under this section shall not be used for human consumption unless that use is approved by the State Department of Public Health.
(b) Mollusks taken under this section shall not be used for human consumption unless that use is approved by the State Department of Public Health.
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