Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 4.00

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 52, December 27, 2024

Section 4.00 - Bait-General

Legally acquired and possessed invertebrates, mollusks, crustaceans, amphibians (except salamanders), fish eggs and treated and processed foods may be used for bait, except:

(a) No species specified as endangered, threatened, candidate, fully-protected, or otherwise protected under state and federal law may be used as bait.

(b) No salamander may be used as bait. See Section 5.05 for other amphibians that may be used as bait.

(c) See Section 5.35 for restrictions on crayfish.

(d) See Section 7.50(b)(55) for restriction on bait collecting on Hat Creek.

(e) No trout may be maintained or possessed in a live condition in any container on or attached to any boat.

(f) Except for restrictions listed under special regulations, dead ocean fish may be used as bait statewide. This subsection supersedes the provisions of Sections 4.10, 4.15, 4.20, 4.25 and 4.30.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 4.00

1. Amendment filed 2-28-85 as an emergency; designated effective 3-1-85. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 85, No. 11).
2. Amendment filed 1-22-86; designated effective 3-1-86 (Register 86, No. 6).
3. Amendment filed 2-11-87; designated effective 3-1-87 (Register 87, No. 9).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-1-90; operative 3-1-90 (Register 90, No. 10).
5. Amendment of first paragraph filed 12-22-98; operative 12-22-98 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 98, No. 52).
6. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 2-27-2001; operative 2-27-2001 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2001, No. 9).
7. Amendment filed 1-10-2002; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2002, No. 2).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
9. Amendment of subsections (b)-(f) filed 3-1-2021; operative 3-1-2021 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 265 (Register 2021, No. 10). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.)

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205 and 265, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 201, 205, 265 and 5505, Fish and Game Code.

1. Amendment filed 2-28-85 as an emergency; designated effective 3-1-85. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 85, No. 11).
2. Amendment filed 1-22-86; designated effective 3-1-86 (Register 86, No. 6).
3. Amendment filed 2-11-87; designated effective 3-1-87 (Register 87, No. 9).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-1-90; operative 3-1-90 (Register 90, No. 10).
5. Amendment of first paragraph filed 12-22-98; operative 12-22-98 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 98, No. 52).
6. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 2-27-2001; operative 2-27-2001 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2001, No. 9).
7. Amendment filed 1-10-2002; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215(Register 2002, No. 2).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
9. Amendment of subsections (b)-(f) filed 3-1-2021; operative 3/1/2021 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 265 (Register 2021, No. 10). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.)