SB 395 - An act to amend Section 2000.5 of, and to add Sections 2000.3 and 2000.6 to, the Fish and Game Code, relating to wild game mammals.
"(1) Existing law provides that the accidental taking of a bird, mammal, reptile, or amphibian by collision with a motor vehicle while the vehicle is being operated on a road or highway is not a violation of law. A violation of the Fish and Game Code is a crime.
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So it's currently only a crime in CA because it violates Fish and Game Code.
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