(a) Accidental take of candidate, threatened, or endangered species resulting from an act that occurs on a farm or a ranch in the course of otherwise lawful routine and ongoing agricultural activities is not prohibited by this chapter.
(b) For purposes of this section, “accidental” means unintended or unforeseen.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, deletes or extends that date.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 387, Sec. 11. (SB 749) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed as of January 1, 2020, by its own provisions.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018