Section 12002.2.1 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 9. >> Chapter 1.
12002.2.1
. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
violation of any of the following is an infraction, punishable by a
fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50), or more than two hundred
fifty dollars ($250), for a first offense:
(1) Subdivision (a) of Section 6596.1.
(2) Subdivision (a) of Section 7149.45.
(3) Subdivision (b) of Section 7180.1.
(4) Section 1.18 of Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations.
(b) If a person is convicted of a violation of any of the sections
listed in subdivision (a) within five years of a separate offense
resulting in a conviction of a violation of any of those sections,
that person shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred
dollars ($100) or more than five hundred dollars ($500).
(c) If a person convicted of a violation of any of the sections
listed in subdivision (a) produces in court the applicable sport
fishing ocean enhancement stamp, sport fishing ocean enhancement
validation, second rod sport fishing stamp, second rod sport fishing
validation, Colorado River special use stamp, Colorado River special
use validation, Bay-Delta Sport Fishing Enhancement Stamp or
Bay-Delta Sport Fishing Enhancement validation issued pursuant to
this code and valid at the time of the person's arrest, and if the
taking was otherwise lawful with respect to season, limit, time, and
area, the court may reduce the fine imposed for the violation to
twenty-five dollars ($25).