2007 California Fish and Game Code Article 2. License Tags

CA Codes (fgc:4330-4341)

4330.  It is unlawful to take any deer without first procuring a
deer tag or permit authorizing the taking of that deer.



4331.  The commission may determine the design and makeup of the
deer tag and prescribe the procedures for issuance and use.



4332.  (a) Any resident of this state, 12 years of age or over, who
possesses a valid hunting license, may procure one tag for the taking
of one deer by one person during the current license year, upon
payment of the base fee of ten dollars () for the license year
beginning July 1, 1986, and the base fee as adjusted under Section
713 for subsequent license years.
   (b) Any nonresident of this state, 12 years of age or over, who
possesses a valid hunting license, may procure one tag for the taking
of one deer by one person during the current license year, upon
payment of the base fee of one hundred dollars (0) for the license
year beginning July 1, 1986, and the base fee as adjusted under
Section 713 for subsequent license years.
   (c) If provided in regulations adopted by the commission under
Section 200, any resident of this state, 12 years of age or over, who
possesses a deer tag may procure one additional deer tag for the
taking of one additional deer during the current license season, upon
payment of the base fee of twelve dollars and fifty cents (.50)
for the license years beginning July 1, 1986, and the base fee as
adjusted under Section 713 for subsequent license years.
   (d) If provided in regulations adopted by the commission under
Section 200, any nonresident of this state, 12 years of age or over,
who possesses a deer tag may procure one additional deer tag for the
taking of one additional deer during the current license season, upon
payment of the base fee of one hundred dollars (0) for the
license year beginning July 1, 1986, and the base fee as adjusted
under Section 713 for subsequent license years.
   (e) The revenue received pursuant to this section shall be
deposited in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund, and,
notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, 54 percent of
the amount deposited in that fund pursuant to this section each year
is hereby continuously appropriated to the department for expenditure
for the purpose of implementing the deer herd management plans
prepared pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 450) of
Division 1.
   The amount appropriated for implementation of deer herd management
plans by this subdivision is intended to be in addition to, and not
a replacement for, the funds budgeted in that year or the previous
year to the department from the Fish and Game Preservation Fund for
deer management.



4333.  Tags are valid only during that portion of the current
hunting license year in which deer may be taken or possessed in any
area.


4334.  The commission shall annually direct the department to
authorize, pursuant to Sections 1054.6 and 1054.8, the sale of not
more than 10 deer tags solely for the purpose of raising funds for
programs and projects to benefit deer. These tags may be sold to
residents or nonresidents of the State of California at auction or by
any other method and are not subject to the fees prescribed by
Section 4332.  Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code,
all funds derived from the sale of these tags is hereby continuously
appropriated to the department to be used for the Deer Herd
Management Plan Implementation Program. These funds shall augment,
not supplant, any other funds appropriated to the department for the
preservation, restoration, utilization, and management of deer. All
revenues derived from the sale of these tags shall be remitted to the
department by the seller.



4336.  (a) The person to whom a deer tag has been issued shall carry
the tag while hunting deer. Upon the killing of any deer, that
person shall immediately fill out the tag completely, legibly, and
permanently, and cut out or punch out and completely remove notches
or punch holes for the month and date of the kill. The deer tag shall
be immediately attached to the antlers of antlered deer or to the
ear of any other deer and kept attached during the open season and
for 15 days thereafter. The holder of the deer tag shall immediately,
upon harvesting a deer, notify the department in a manner specified
by the commission.
   (b) Except as otherwise provided by this code or regulation
adopted pursuant to this code, it is unlawful to possess any untagged
deer.


4340.  (a) Any person who is convicted of a violation of any
provision of this code, or of any rule, regulation, or order made or
adopted under this code, relating to deer shall forfeit his or her
deer tags, and no new deer tags shall be issued to that person during
the then current license year for hunting licenses.
   (b) No person described in subdivision (a) may apply for deer tags
for the following license year.



4341.  Any person legally killing a deer in this state shall have
the tag countersigned by a person employed in the department, a
person designated for this purpose by the commission, or by a notary
public, postmaster, postmistress, peace officer, or an officer
authorized to administer oaths, before transporting such deer, except
for the purpose of taking it to the nearest person authorized to
countersign the tag, on the route being followed from the point where
the deer is taken.