California Fish and Game Code

§ 7151

FGC § 7151 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 6 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Upon application to the department, the following persons, if they have not been convicted of any violation of this code, shall be issued, free of any charge or fee, a sport fishing license, that authorizes the licensee to take any fish, reptile, or amphibian anywhere in this state for purposes other than profit:

(1)Any blind person upon presentation of proof of blindness. “Blind person” means a person with central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye, with the aid of the best possible correcting glasses, or central visual acuity better than 20/200 if the widest diameter of the remaining visual field is no greater than 20 degrees. Proof of blindness shall be by certification from a qualified licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist or by presentation of a license issued pursuant to this paragraph in any previous license year.

(2)Every resident Native American who, in the discretion of the department, is financially unable to pay the fee required for the license.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 132. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.