BILL NUMBER: SB 1424 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 27, 2008
INTRODUCED BY Senator Machado
FEBRUARY 21, 2008
An act to repeal and add Section 2118 of the Fish and Game Code,
relating to wild animals.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1424, as amended, Machado. Wild animals: permits.
Existing law prohibits the importation, transportation,
possession, or live release of specified wild animals, except under a
revocable, nontransferable permit. Existing law permits the Fish and
Game Commission, by regulation, and in cooperation with the
Department of Food and Agriculture, to add or delete wild animals
from the list of specified wild animals.
This bill would modify the that list
of wild animals by adding and deleting specified
wild animals from that list . The bill would
define the terms "welfare animal" and "detrimental animal"
and designate certain species as one or the other.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2118 of the Fish and Game Code is repealed.
SEC. 2. Section 2118 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:
2118. It is unlawful to import, transport, possess, or release
alive into this state, except under a revocable, nontransferable
permit as provided in this chapter and the regulations pertaining
thereto, any wild animal of the following species:
(a) Class Aves (birds)
Family Alaudidae (larks)
Alauda arvensis (skylark)
Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)
All species
Family Corvidae (crows, ravens, rooks,
jackdaws)
All species
Family Turdidae (thrushes, blackbirds,
fieldfare)
The following species:
Turdus merula (European blackbird)
Turdus viscivorus (missel thrush)
Turdus pilaris (fieldfare)
Turdus musicus (song thrush)
Family Sturnidae (starlings, mynahs)
All species, except Sturnus vulgaris
(starling), Gracula religiosa or Eulabes
religiosa (hill mynahs), and Leucopsar
rothschildi (Rothchild's mynah)
Family Ploceidae (sparrows, weavers,
queleas)
Genus Passer (sparrow)
All species, except Passer domesticus
(English house sparrow)
Foudia madagascariensis (Madagascar weaver)
Ploceus baya (baya weaver)
Genus Quelea (queleas)
All species
Family Estrildidae (waxbills, munias,
ricebirds)
Padda oryzivora (Java sparrow)
Family Emberididae (yellowhammer)
Emberiza citrinella (yellowhammer)
Order Falconiformes (falcons, eagles,
hawks, vultures)
Vultures, all species
Falcons, eagles, hawks
Order Strigiformes (owls)
All species
Family Pyconotidae (bulbuls or fruit
thrushes)
Pycnonotus jocosus (red-whiskered bulbul)
Family Zosteropidae (whiteeyes)
All species Genus Zosterops (whiteeyes)
Family Psittacidae (parrots, parakeets)
Myiopsitta monachus (monk or quaker
parakeet)
(b) Class Mammalia (mammals)
Order Primata (monkeys, apes)
All species, except Family Hominidae
Order Edendata (sloths, anteaters,
armadillos)
All species
Family Dasypodidae (armadillos)
All species
Family Bradypodidae (sloths)
Family Myrmecophagidae (anteaters)
Order Marsupialia (marsupials or pouched
animals)
All species
Order Insectivora (shrews, moles,
hedgehogs)
All species
Order Dermoptera (gliding lemurs)
All species
Order Chiroptera (bats)
All species
Order Monotremata (spiny anteaters,
platypuses)
All species
Order Pholidota (pangolins or scaly
anteaters)
All species
Order Lagomorpha (pikas, rabbits, hares)
All species, except domesticated varieties
of rabbits and hares of the Family
Leporidae
Order Rodentia (hamsters, field mice,
voles, muskrats,
gerbils, squirrels, chipmunks, woodchucks,
prairie
dogs)
All species, except:
Ondatra zibethica (muskrats), under
conditions
set
forth in Section 2250
Domesticated races of golden hamsters of
the species
Mesocricetus auratus and domesticated
races of
dwarf hamsters of the Genus Phodopus
Domesticated races of rats or mice (white
or albino; trained, dancing or spinning,
laboratory-reared)
Domesticated races of guinea pigs of the
species
Cavia porcellus
Domesticated races of chinchillas of the
species
Chinchilla laniger
Order Carnivora (raccoons, ringtailed
cats, kinkajous, coatis, cacomistles,
weasels, ferrets, skunks, polecats,
stoats, mongoose, civets, wolves, foxes,
coyotes, lions, tigers, ocelots, bobcats,
servals, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs,
bears)
Family Felidae
All species, except:
Acinonyx jubatus (cheetahs)
Domestic cats and hybrids of domestic cats
Family Canidae
All species
Wolf hybrids (Canis familiaris (domestic
dog) x
Canis
lupus (wolf)). Any F1 (first) generation
wolf
hybrid whelped on or before February 4,
1988,
may be possessed under permit from the
department.
No state permit is required to possess the
progeny
of F1 generation wolf hybrids, but cities
and
counties may prohibit posession or require
a permit.
Domesticated dogs are not restricted.
Family Viverridae
All species
Family Procyonidae
All species, except:
Ailuris fulgens (lesser panda)
Aiuropoda melanoleuca (giant panda)
Bassariscus astutus (ringtail or
ringtailed cat)
Jentinkia sumichrasti (Mexican and Central
American cacomistle)
Family Mustelidae
All species, except:
Amblonyx cinerea (Oriental small-clawed
otter)
Aonyx capensis (African clawless otter)
Pteronura brasiliensis (giant otter)
All species of Genus Lutra (river otters)
All others
Order Tubulidentata (aardvarks)
All species
Order Proboscidae (elephants)
All species
Order Hyracoidae (hyraxes)
All species
Order Sirenia (dugongs, manatees)
All species
Order Perissodactyla (horses, zebras,
tapirs, rhinoceroses, etc.)
All species, except Family Equidae
Order Artiodactyla (swine, peccaries,
camels, deer, elk, moose, antelopes,
cattle, goats, sheep, etc.)
All species, except:
Bos taurus and Bos indicus (domestic
cattle)
Bos grunniens (yak)
Bubalus bulalis (Asian water buffalo)
Ovis aries (domestic sheep)
Capra hircus (domestic goat)
Sus scrofa domestica (domestic swine)
Llama glama (llama)
Llama pacos (alpaca)
Llama guanicoe (guanaco)
Hybrids of llama, alpaca, and guanacos
Camelus bactrianus and Camelus dromedarius
(camels)
Bison bison (American bison)
Permits may be issued for species of elk
(Genus Cervus) that are already maintained
within California.
Permits may be issued pursuant to Section
676 of Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations, for importing, breeding,
slaughter, and sale of the meat and other
parts of fallow deer (Dama dama) for
commercial purposes.
(c) Class Amphibia (frogs, toads, salamanders)
Family Bufonidae (toads)
Bufo marinus
Bufo paracnemis
Bufo horribilis (giant toad or marine toad
group) and all other large toads from
Mexico and Central and South America
Family Pipidae (tongueless toads)
All species of the Genus Xenopus
Family Ambystomatidae (mole salamanders)
All species of the Genus Ambystoma
(tiger salamanders)
(d) Class Agnatha (jawless fish)
Family Petromyzontidae (lampreys)
All nonnative species
(e) Class Osteichthyes (bony fish)
Family Percichthyidae (temperate bass)
Morone americana (white perch)
Morone chrysops (white bass)
Family Clupeidae (herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum (gizzard shad)
Family Sciaenidae (drums)
Aplodinotus grunniens (freshwater drum)
Family Characidae (characins)
Astyanax fasciatus (banded tetra)
All species of the genera Serrasalmus,
Serrasalmo, Pygocentrus, Taddyella,
Rooseveltiella, Pygopristis (piranhas),
and Hoplias malabaricus (tiger fish)
Family Salmonidae (trouts)
Salmo salar (Atlantic salmon)--Restricted
in the Smith River watershed
Family Lepisosteidae (gars)
All species
Family Amiidae (bowfins)
All species
Family Poeciliidae (livebearers)
Belonesox belizanus (pike killifish)
Family Channidae (snakeheads)
All species
Family Cyprinidae (carps and minnows)
Leuciscus idus (ide)
Ctenopharyngodon idellus (grass carp),
except that permits may be issued to a
person, organization, or agency for
possession of triploid grass carp, under
conditions set forth in regulation.
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (silver carp)
Aristichthys nobilis (bighead carp)
Family Trichomycteridae (Pygidiidae)
(parasitic catfish)
All species
Family Cetopsidae (whalelike catfish)
All species
Family Clariidae (labyrinth catfish)
All species of the genera Clarias,
Dinotopterus, and Heterobranchus
Family Heteropneustidae (Saccobranchidae)
(airsac catfish)
All species
Family Cichlidae (cichlids)
Tilapia sparrmani (banded tilapia)
Tilapia zilli (redbelly tilapia), except
permits may be issued to a person or
agency for importation, transportation, or
possession in the Counties of San
Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange,
Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial.
Tilapia aurea (blue tilapia)
Tilapia nilotica (Nile tilapia)
Family Anguillidae (freshwater eels)
All species of Genus Anguilla
Family Esocidae (pikes)
All species
Family Percidae (perches)
Perca flavescens (yellow perch)
Stizostedion vitreum (walleye)
Family Catostomidae (suckers)
All members of Genus Ictiobus (buffalos)
Family Cyprinodontidae (killifish)
Cyprinodon variegatus (sheepshead minnow)
(f) Class Elasmobranchiomorphi (cartilaginous
fish)
Family Carcharhinidae (requiem sharks)
All species of Genus Carcharhinus
(freshwater sharks)
Family Potamotrygonidae (river stingrays)
All species
(g) Class Reptilia (reptiles)
Order Crocodilia (crocodiles, caimans,
alligators, and gavials)
All species
Family Chelyridae (snapping turtles)
All species
Family Elapidae (cobras, coral snakes,
mambas, kraits, etc.)
All species
Family Viperidae (adders and vipers)
All species
Family Crotalidae (pit vipers)
All species, except:
Crotalus viridis (western rattlesnake)
Crotalus atrox (western diamondback
rattlesnake)
Crotalus ruber (red diamondback
rattlesnake)
Crotalus scutulatus (Mojave rattlesnake)
Crotalus mitchelli (speckled rattlesnake)
Crotalus cerastes (sidewinder)
Family Colubridae (colubrids)
Dispholidus typus (boomslang)
Theoltornis kitlandii (bird or vine
snake)
Family Helodermatidae
Heloderma suspectum suspectum (reticulate
Gila monster)
(h) Class Crustacea (crustaceans)
Family Cambaridae (crayfish, etc.) All
species, except:
Procambarus clarkia
Orconectes virilis
All species of Genus Eriocheir
(i) Class Gastropoda (slugs, snails)
Potamopyrgus antipodarum (New Zealand
mudsnail)
All nonnative species of slugs and land
snails, except:
Rumina decollata (decollate snail) in the
Counties of San Bernardino, Riverside,
Imperial, Orange, San Diego, Los Angeles,
Ventura, Kern, Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and
Santa Barbara not restricted with the
concurrence of the appropriate county
agricultural commissioners.
Helix aspersa (brown garden snail)
(j) Class Bivalvia (bivalves)
All members of the Genus Dreissena (zebra
mussels)
(k) Transgenic aquatic animals
Includes freshwater and marine fishes,
invertebrates, crustaceans, mollusks,
amphibians, and reptiles
(a) Class Aves (birds)
Family Alaudidae (larks)
Alauda arvensis (skylark) (D)
Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)
All species (D)
Family Corvidae (crows, ravens, rooks,
jackdaws)
All species (D)
Family Turdidae (thrushes, blackbirds,
fieldfare)
The following species:
Turdus merula (European blackbird) (D)
Turdus viscivorus (missel thrush) (D)
Turdus pilaris (fieldfare) (D)
Turdus musicus (song thrush) (D)
Family Sturnidae (starlings, mynahs)
All species, except Sturnus vulgaris
(starling), Gracula religiosa or Eulabes
religiosa (hill mynahs), and Leucopsar
rothschildi (Rothchild's mynah)
Family Ploceidae (sparrows, weavers,
queleas)
Genus Passer (sparrow)
All species, except Passer domesticus
(English house sparrow)
Foudia madagascariensis (Madagascar
weaver) (D)
Ploceus baya (baya weaver) (D)
Genus Quelea (queleas) (D)
All species
Family Estrildidae (waxbills, munias,
ricebirds)
Padda oryzivora (Java sparrow) (D)
Family Emberididae (yellowhammer)
Emberiza citrinella (yellowhammer) (D)
Order Falconiformes (falcons, eagles,
hawks, vultures)
All species (D)
Order Strigiformes (owls)
All species (D)
Family Pyconotidae (bulbuls or fruit
thrushes)
Pycnonotus jocosus (red-whiskered bulbul)
(D)
Family Zosteropidae (whiteeyes)
All species Genus Zosterops (whiteeyes) (D)
Family Psittacidae (parrots, parakeets)
Myiopsitta monachus (monk or quaker
parakeet) (D)
Family Anatidae
Cygnus Olor (mute swan) (D)
(b) Class Mammalia (mammals)
Order Primata (monkeys, apes)
All species (W), except Family Hominidae
Order Edendata (sloths, anteaters,
armadillos)
All species
Family Dasypodidae (armadillos) (D)
All species
Family Bradypodidae (sloths) (W)
Family Myrmecophagidae (anteaters) (W)
Order Marsupialia (marsupials or pouched
animals)
All species (W)
Order Insectivora (shrews, moles,
hedgehogs)
All species (D)
Order Dermoptera (gliding lemurs)
All species (D)
Order Chiroptera (bats)
All species (D)
Order Monotremata (spiny anteaters,
platypuses)
All species (W)
Order Pholidota (pangolins or scaly
anteaters)
All species (W)
Order Lagomorpha (pikas, rabbits, hares)
All species (D), except domesticated
varieties of rabbits and hares of the
Family Leporidae
Order Rodentia (hamsters, field mice,
voles, muskrats,
gerbils, squirrels, chipmunks, woodchucks,
prairie
dogs)
All species (D), except:
Ondatra zibethica (muskrats), are not
restricted under conditions set forth in
Section 2250
Domesticated races of golden hamsters of
the species
Mesocricetus auratus and domesticated
races of
dwarf hamsters of the Genus Phodopus are
restricted
Domesticated races of rats or mice (white
or albino; trained, dancing or spinning,
laboratory-reared) are not restricted
Domesticated races of guinea pigs of the
species
Cavia porcellus are restricted
Domesticated races of chinchillas of the
species
Chinchilla laniger are restricted
Order Carnivora (raccoons, ringtailed
cats, kinkajous, coatis, cacomistles,
weasels, ferrets, skunks, polecats,
stoats, mongoose, civets, wolves, foxes,
coyotes, lions, tigers, ocelots, bobcats,
servals, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs,
bears)
Family Felidae
All species (W), except:
Acinonyx jubatus (cheetahs) (D)
Domestic cats and hybrids of domestic cats
Family Canidae
All species (W)
Wolf hybrids (Canis familiaris (domestic
dog) x
Canis
lupus (wolf)). Any F1 (first) generation
wolf
hybrid whelped on or before February 4,
1988,
may be possessed under permit from the
department.
No state permit is required to possess the
progeny
of F1 generation wolf hybrids, but cities
and
counties may prohibit possession or
require a permit.
Domesticated dogs are not restricted.
Family Viverridae
All species (D)
Family Procyonidae
All species (D), except:
Ailuris fulgens (lesser panda) (W)
Aiuropoda melanoleuca (giant panda) (W)
Bassariscus astutus (ringtail or
ringtailed cat) (W)
Jentinkia sumichrasti (Mexican and Central
American cacomistle) (W)
Family Mustelidae
All species (D), except:
Amblonyx cinerea (Oriental small-clawed
otter) (W)
Aonyx capensis (African clawless otter) (W)
Pteronura brasiliensis (giant otter) (W)
All species of Genus Lutra (river otters)
(W)
All others (W)
Order Tubulidentata (aardvarks)
All species (W)
Order Proboscidae (elephants)
All species (W)
Order Hyracoidae (hyraxes)
All species (W)
Order Sirenia (dugongs, manatees)
All species (W)
Order Perissodactyla (horses, zebras,
tapirs, rhinoceroses, etc.)
All species (W), except Family Equidae is
not restricted
Order Artiodactyla (swine, peccaries,
camels, deer, elk, moose, antelopes,
cattle, goats, sheep, etc.)
All species (D), except:
Bos taurus and Bos indicus (domestic
cattle)
Bos grunniens (yak)
Bubalus bulalis (Asian water buffalo)
Ovis aries (domestic sheep)
Capra hircus (domestic goat)
Sus scrofa domestica (domestic swine)
Llama glama (llama)
Llama pacos (alpaca)
Llama guanicoe (guanaco)
Hybrids of llama, alpaca, and guanacos
Camelus bactrianus and Camelus dromedarius
(camels)
Bison bison (American bison)
Permits may be issued for species of elk
(Genus Cervus) that are already maintained
within California.
Permits may be issued pursuant to Section
676 of Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations, for importing, breeding,
slaughter, and sale of the meat and other
parts of fallow deer (Dama dama) for
commercial purposes.
(c) Class Amphibia (frogs, toads, salamanders)
Family Bufonidae (toads)
Bufo marinus
Bufo paracnemis
Bufo horribilis (giant toad or marine toad
group) and all other large toads from
Mexico and Central and South America (D)
Family Pipidae (tongueless toads)
All species of the Genus Xenopus (D)
Family Ambystomatidae (mole salamanders)
All species of the Genus Ambystoma (tiger
salamanders) (D)
Family Leptodactylidae (neotropical frogs)
Eleutherodactylus coqui (common Coqui or
Coqui frog) (D)
(d) Class Agnatha (jawless fish)
Family Petromyzontidae (lampreys)
All nonnative species (D)
(e) Class Osteichthyes (bony fish)
Family Percichthyidae (temperate bass)
Morone americana (white perch) (D)
Morone chrysops (white bass) (D)
Family Clupeidae (herrings)
Dorosoma cepedianum (gizzard shad) (D)
Family Sciaenidae (drums)
Aplodinotus grunniens (freshwater drum) (D)
Family Characidae (characins)
Astyanax fasciatus (banded tetra) (D)
All species of the genera Serrasalmus,
Serrasalmo, Pygocentrus, Taddyella,
Rooseveltiella, and Pygopristis (piranhas)
(D)
Hoplias malabaricus (tiger fish) (D)
Family Salmonidae (trouts)
Salmo salar (Atlantic salmon)--Restricted
in the Smith River watershed (D)
Family Lepisosteidae (gars)
All species (D)
Family Amiidae (bowfins)
All species (D)
Family Poeciliidae (livebearers)
Belonesox belizanus (pike killifish) (D)
Family Channidae (snakeheads)
All species (D)
Family Cyprinidae (carps and minnows)
Leuciscus idus (ide) (D)
Ctenopharyngodon idellus (grass carp) (D),
except that permits may be issued to a
person, organization, or agency for
possession of triploid grass carp, under
conditions set forth in regulation.
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (silver carp)
(D)
Aristichthys nobilis (bighead carp) (D)
Hypophthalmichthys harmandi (largescale
silver carp) (D)
Mylopharyngodon piceus (Black carp) (D)
Family Trichomycteridae (Pygidiidae)
(parasitic catfish)
All species (D)
Family Cetopsidae (whalelike catfish)
All species (D)
Family Clariidae (labyrinth catfish)
All species of the genera Clarias,
Dinotopterus, and Heterobranchus (D)
Family Heteropneustidae (Saccobranchidae)
(airsac catfish)
All species (D)
Family Cichlidae (cichlids)
Tilapia sparrmani (banded tilapia) (D)
Tilapia zilli (redbelly tilapia) (D),
except permits may be issued to a person
or agency for importation, transportation,
or possession in the Counties of San
Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange,
Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial.
Tilapia aurea (blue tilapia) (D)
Tilapia nilotica (Nile tilapia) (D)
Family Anguillidae (freshwater eels)
All species of Genus Anguilla (D)
Family Esocidae (pikes)
All species (D)
Family Percidae (perches)
Perca flavescens (yellow perch) (D)
Stizostedion vitreum (walleye) (D)
Family Catostomidae (suckers)
All members of Genus Ictiobus (buffalos)
(D)
Family Cyprinodontidae (killifish)
Cyprinodon variegatus (sheepshead minnow)
(D)
Family Latidea (Lates perches)
Lates calcarifer (Barramundi, also known
as Barramundi perch or silver barramundi)
(D)
(f) Class Elasmobranchiomorphi (cartilaginous
fish)
Family Carcharhinidae (requiem sharks)
All species of Genus Carcharhinus
(freshwater sharks) (D)
Family Potamotrygonidae (river stingrays)
All species (D)
(g) Class Reptilia (reptiles)
Order Crocodilia (crocodiles, caimans,
alligators, and gavials)
All species (D)
Family Chelyridae (snapping turtles)
All species (D)
Family Elapidae (cobras, coral snakes,
mambas, kraits, etc.)
All species (D)
Family Viperidae (adders and vipers)
All species (D)
Family Crotalidae (pit vipers)
All species (D), except:
Crotalus viridis (western rattlesnake)
Crotalus atrox (western diamondback
rattlesnake)
Crotalus ruber (red diamondback
rattlesnake)
Crotalus scutulatus (Mojave rattlesnake)
Crotalus mitchelli (speckled rattlesnake)
Crotalus cerastes (sidewinder)
Family Colubridae (colubrids)
Dispholidus typus (boomslang) (D)
Theoltornis kitlandii (bird or vine snake)
(D)
All species of genus Nerodia (watersnakes)
(D)
Family Helodermatidae
Heloderma suspectum suspectum (reticulate
Gila monster) (D)
(h) Class Crustacea (crustaceans)
Family Cambaridae (crayfish, etc.) :
All species (D), except
Procambarus clarkia
Orconectes virilis
All species of Genus Eriocheir (D)
(i) Class Gastropoda (slugs, snails)
Potamopyrgus antipodarum (New Zealand
mudsnail)
All nonnative species of slugs and land
snails (D), except:
Rumina decollata (decollate snail) in the
Counties of San Bernardino, Riverside,
Imperial, Orange, San Diego, Los Angeles,
Ventura, Kern, Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and
Santa Barbara not restricted with the
concurrence of the appropriate county
agricultural commissioners.
Helix aspersa (brown garden snail)
Pomacea canaliculata (channeled apple
snail) (D)
All species of genus Haliotis (abalone)
(D), except Haliotis rufescens (red
abalone), Haliotis sorenseni (white
abalone), Haliotis corrugate (pink
abalone), Haliotis fulgens (green
abalone), Haliotis cracherodii (black
abalone), Haliotis kamtschatkana (pinto
abalone), Haliotis walallensis (flat
abalone) and Haliotis assimilis (threaded
abalone) are not restricted.
(j) Class Bivalvia (bivalves)
All members of the Genus Dreissena (zebra
mussels) (D)
(k) Transgenic aquatic animals
(l) The commission in cooperation with the Department of Food and
Agriculture, may designate other classes, orders, families, genera,
and species of wild animals, (1) if the class, order, family, genus,
or species is proven to be undesirable and a menace to native
wildlife or (2) to provide for the welfare of wild animals.
(m) Except as expressly authorized in this code, any live
nonindigenous Atlantic salmon or the roe thereof into the Smith River
watershed.
(n) Classes, families, genera, and species, in addition to those
listed in this section, may be added to or deleted from the above
list by commission regulations in cooperation with the Department of
Food and Agriculture.
(o) (1) A mammal species listed to prevent the depletion of wild
populations and to provide for animal welfare is a "welfare animal"
and is designated by the letter "W" in parentheses.
(2) A species listed because it poses a threat to native wildlife,
the agricultural interests of the state, or public health and safety
is a "detrimental animal" and is designated by the letter "D" in
parentheses.