Section 2190 Of Article 3. Regulation And Enforcement From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.

. It is unlawful for any person who keeps in confinement, with or without a permit, any wild animal of a species enumerated in or designated pursuant to Section 2118, to liberate, ship, or transport the animal except in accordance with the conditions of a permit first obtained from the department.