Section 3700.

(a) It is unlawful for any person, except a person licensed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 3031, to take any migratory game bird, except jacksnipe, coots, gallinules, western mourning doves, white-winged doves, and band-tailed pigeons, without first procuring either an open edition or a Governor's edition state duck stamp, as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), and having the state duck stamp in his or her possession while taking those birds.

(b) State duck stamps, open edition, shall be sold for a fee of ten dollars ($10) by the department and by license agents, who are authorized by the department pursuant to Section 1055, in the same manner as hunting licenses.

(c) State duck stamps, Governor's edition, may be printed and sold on a bid basis, beginning at a minimum bid, as determined by the department or its representative.

(d) The commission shall determine the form of the state duck stamp.

(e) The department may prepare and sell artwork, posters, and other promotional materials related to the sale of duck stamps or waterfowl hunting and conservation.

(f) This section does not apply to licenses, permits, reservations, tags, or other entitlements issued through the Automated License Data System.

(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 112, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2002.)