Section 5981 - Duty of owner to install screens(a) The department shall examine all conduits. If, in the opinion of the department, a screen is necessary to prevent fish from passing into the conduit, the department shall order the owner of the conduit to install a screen.(b) Except as provided in Sections 5987, 5988 and 5989, one-half of the expense of constructing or installing a screen shall be paid by the owner of a conduit and one-half by the department.Ca. Fish and Game Code § 5981
Amended by Stats 2023 ch 132 (AB 1760),s 117, eff. 1/1/2024.Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.