Section 1054.2 Of Article 2. General License Provisions From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
1054.2
. Every person while engaged in taking any bird, mammal,
fish, amphibian, or reptile shall have on his or her person or in his
or her immediate possession, or where otherwise specifically
required by law to be kept, any license, tag, stamp, or permit that
is required in order to take the bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or
reptile. In the case of a person diving from a boat, the license or
permit may be kept on the boat, or in the case of a person diving
from shore, the license or permit may be kept within 500 yards of the
shore.