California 2009 2009-2010 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1332 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/19/2010

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1332INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Dutton FEBRUARY 19, 2010 An act to amend Section 395 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to falconry. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1332, as introduced, Dutton. Birds-of-prey. Existing law authorizes the Fish and Game Commission to adopt regulations for the possession or training, and the capture, importation, exportation, or intrastate transfer, of birds in the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes (birds-of-prey) used in the practice of falconry. Existing law authorizes the commission to authorize the issuance and provide for the revocation of licenses and permits to persons for the practice of falconry. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 395 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read: 395. (a) The commission may adopt regulations for the possession or training, and the capture, importation, exportation, or intrastate transfer, of any bird  species  in the ordersFalconiformes  Falconiformes  andStrigiformes  Strigiformes  (birds-of-prey) used in the practice of falconry and may authorize the issuance  ,  and provide for the revocation  ,  of licenses and permits to persons for the practice of falconry. (b) It is unlawful to capture, possess, or train any bird in the ordersFalconiformes  Falconiformes  andStrigiformes  Strigiformes  (birds-of-prey) in the practice of falconry without procuring a falconry license.