Full Statute Name:  West's Annotated California Codes. Fish and Game Code. Division 4. Birds and Mammals. Part 3. Mammals. Chapter 2. Fur-Bearing Mammals Article 2. Fur Dealer License

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Primary Citation:  West's Ann. Cal. Fish & G. Code § 4030 Country of Origin:  United States Last Checked:  February, 2026 Alternate Citation:  CA FISH & G § 4030 Historical: 
Summary: New Section 4030 states that, subject to an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes, there shall be in the department a program to promote beaver restoration across California by advising on policies and guidelines relating to beavers, coordinating restoration efforts, integrating methods to avoid or alleviate human-beaver conflict, relocating beavers into watersheds, and consulting with beaver restoration program partners. Note: §§ 4031 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. Formerly, these provisions outline the requirements for fur dealers.

§ 4030. Program to promote beaver restoration

(a) Subject to an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes, there shall be in the department a program to promote beaver restoration across California by advising on policies and guidelines relating to beavers, coordinating restoration efforts, integrating methods to avoid or alleviate human-beaver conflict, relocating beavers into watersheds, and consulting with beaver restoration program partners.

(b) As used in this article, “beaver restoration program partners” means local, state, and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, federally recognized tribes, nonfederally recognized California Native American tribes included on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission, academic programs, and other entities.

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(Added by Stats.2024, c. 705 (A.B.2196), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.)

 

§§ 4031 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former text of laws:

§ 4031 . Fur dealer license; fee

§ 4032 . Fur agent; necessity of license

§ 4033 . Fur agent license; issuance; fee

§ 4034 . Fur dealer license; acts authorized

§ 4035 . Display

§ 4036 . Purchase from licensees

§ 4037 . Records

§ 4038 . Inspection of records

§ 4040 . Reports

§ 4041
. Confidentiality

§ 4042 . Regulatory authority of commission

§ 4043 . Revocation

 

§ 4031. Fur dealer license; fee - §§ 4030 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former Text:

A revocable fur dealer license shall be issued to any person upon payment of a base fee of seventy dollars ($ 70), as adjusted under Section 713.

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(Added by Stats.1979, c. 701, p. 2177, § 4. Amended by Stats.1985, c. 1463, § 20; Stats.1986, c. 1368, § 17.)

 

§ 4032. Fur agent; necessity of license - §§ 4030 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former Text:

Any person who is employed by a licensed fur dealer to engage in the business of buying, selling, trading, or dealing in raw furs only on behalf of the fur dealer and not on his own behalf is a fur agent and shall procure a fur agent license.

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(Added by Stats.1979, c. 701, p. 2177, § 4.)

 


§ 4033. Fur agent license; issuance; fee - §§ 4030 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former Text:

A revocable fur agent license shall be issued to any person who is employed by a licensed fur dealer upon payment of a base fee of thirty-five dollars ($35), as adjusted under Section 713.

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(Added by Stats.1979, c. 701, p. 2177, § 4. Amended by Stats.1985, c. 1463, § 21; Stats.1986, c. 1368, § 18.)

 

§ 4034. Fur dealer license; acts authorized - §§ 4030 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former Text:

A fur dealer license authorizes the person to whom it is issued to buy, sell, barter, exchange, or possess raw furs or parts thereof of fur-bearing mammals and nongame mammals for a term of one year from July 1st, or if issued after the beginning of such term, for the remainder thereof.

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(Added by Stats.1979, c. 701, p. 2177, § 4.)

 

§ 4035. Display - §§ 4030 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former Text:

A fur dealer or fur agent license shall be shown upon request to any person authorized to enforce the provisions of this code .

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(Added by Stats.1979, c. 701, p. 2177, § 4.)

 

§ 4036. Purchase from licensees - §§ 4030 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former Text:

It shall be unlawful for any fur dealer to purchase the raw fur of any fur-bearing mammal or nongame mammal from any person who does not hold a valid trapping license, fur dealer license, or fur agent license.

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(Added by Stats.1979, c. 701, p. 2177, § 4.)

 

§ 4037. Records - §§ 4030 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former Text:

Every fur dealer licensed pursuant to this article shall maintain a true and legible record of any transfer of raw furs to show:

(a) The license number, name, and address of the seller.

(b) The signature, name, and license number, if applicable, of the buyer.

(c) The number and species of raw furs transferred, by county of take

(d) The price paid or terms of exchange.

(e) The date of transfer.

(f) Such other information as the department may require.

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(Added by Stats.1979, c. 701, p. 2177, § 4.)

 

§ 4038.  Inspection of Records - §§ 4030 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former Text:

The record of sale, exchange, barter, or gift shall be available for inspection at any time by the department.

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(Added by Stats.1979, c. 701, p. 2177, § 4.)

 

§ 4039. [No section for this number] - §§ 4030 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former Text:

 

§ 4040. Reports - §§ 4030 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former Text:

Each licensed fur dealer shall submit an annual report to the department on the sale, exchange, barter, or gift of raw furs, on forms furnished by the department. No license shall be renewed until such a report is received.

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(Added by Stats.1979, c. 701, p. 2177, § 4.)

 

§ 4041. Confidentiality - §§ 4030 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former Text:

The receipts, records, and reports required by this article and the information contained therein, shall be confidential, and the records shall not be public records. Any information which is published shall be published in such a manner as to preserve confidentiality of the persons involved.

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(Added by Stats.1979, c. 701, p. 2177, § 4.)

 

§ 4042. Regulatory authority of commission - §§ 4030 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former Text:

The commission may regulate the business of buying, selling, trading, or dealing in raw furs, or parts thereof, of all fur-bearing mammals or nongame mammals under a fur dealer license.

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(Added by Stats.1979, c. 701, p. 2177, § 4.)

 

§ 4043. Revocation - §§ 4030 to 4043. Repealed by Stats.2019, c. 216 (A.B.273), § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2020

Former Text:

Any license issued under this chapter may be revoked by the commission at one of the commission's regularly scheduled meetings, upon the licensee's conviction of a violation of this article.

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(Added by Stats.1979, c. 701, p. 2177, § 4. Amended by Stats.1986, c. 1244, § 5.)

 

 

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