Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 28.54 - California Scorpionfish (Sculpin)

(a) Open year-round in all depths.

(b) Limit: Five.

(c) Minimum size: 10 inches total length. See subsection 27.65(b) for fillet size limit.

(d) Method of take: When angling, gear is restricted to not more than two hooks and one line. For purposes of this section, a hook is a single hook, or double or treble hook with multiple points connected to a common shank.

(e) Fishing rules for California scorpionfish may be changed during the year or in-season by the department under the authority of subsection 27.20(e). See subsection 27.20(f) for additional information.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 28.54

1. New section filed 12-30-99; operative 12-30-99 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 99, No. 53).
2. New subsection (a), subsection relettering and amendment of NOTE filed 3-5-2001; operative 3-5-2001 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2001, No. 10).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-17-2001 as an emergency; operative 10-29-2001 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 215 (Register 2001, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-26-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 1-10-2002; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2002, No. 2).
5. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 1-3-2003; operative 1-3-2003 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2003, No. 1).
6. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 1-23-2004; operative 1-23-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 4).
7. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 12-27-2004; operative 1-1-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 53).
8. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsections (a)(1)-(6) and amendment of subsection (d) and NOTE filed 1-18-2007; operative 1-18-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(c) (Register 2007, No. 3).
9. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(2) and (d) and amendment of NOTE filed 5-9-2008 as an emergency; operative 5-9-2008 (Register 2008, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-5-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Amendment of subsections (a)-(a)(2), new subsection (a)(3), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsections (a)(4)-(7) and NOTE filed 8-25-2008 as an emergency; operative 9-2-2008 (Register 2008, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-23-2009 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(5) and amendment of NOTE filed 3-3-2009; operative 3-3-2009 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2009, No. 10).
12. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(4), repealer of subsection (a)(5), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsections (a)(5)-(6) and NOTE filed 6-9-2011; operative 6-9-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 23).
13. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(3) and (a)(5) filed 2-14-2013; operative 3-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) (Register 2013, No. 7).
14. Repealer and new subsections (a)(1)-(6) and amendment of subsection (d) and NOTE filed 3-10-2015; operative 3-10-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 11).
15. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
16. New subsection (d) and subsection relettering filed 12-28-2020; operative 1-1-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A)-(B) (Register 2021, No. 1).
17. Amendment filed 12-30-2022; operative 1-1-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(B) (Register 2022, No. 52).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 200, 205, 265, 702, 7071 and 8587.1, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 200, 205, 265, 275, 1802 and 7071, Fish and Game Code; 50 CFR Part 660 , Subpart G; and 14 CCR 27.20.

1. New section filed 12-30-99; operative 12-30-99 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 99, No. 53).
2. New subsection (a), subsection relettering and amendment of Note filed 3-5-2001; operative 3-5-2001 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2001, No. 10).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-17-2001 as an emergency; operative 10-29-2001 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section215 (Register 2001, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-26-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 1-10-2002; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2002, No. 2).
5. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 1-3-2003; operative 1-3-2003 pursuant to Fish and Game Code sections 202 and 215 (Register 2003, No. 1).
6. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 1-23-2004; operative 1-23-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 4).
7. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-27-2004; operative 1-1-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 53).
8. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsections (a)(1)-(6) and amendment of subsection (d) and Note filed 1-18-2007; operative 1-18-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(c) (Register 2007, No. 3).
9. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(2) and (d) and amendment of Note filed 5-9-2008 as an emergency; operative 5-9-2008 (Register 2008, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-5-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Amendment of subsections (a)-(a)(2), new subsection (a)(3), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsections (a)(4)-(7) and Note filed 8-25-2008 as an emergency; operative 9-2-2008 (Register 2008, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-23-2009 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(5) and amendment of Note filed 3-3-2009; operative 3-3-2009 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2009, No. 10).
12. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(4), repealer of subsection (a)(5), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsections (a)(5)-(6) and Note filed 6-9-2011; operative 6-9-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 23).
13. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(3) and (a)(5) filed 2-14-2013; operative 3-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A) (Register 2013, No. 7).
14. Repealer and new subsections (a)(1)-(6) and amendment of subsection (d) and Note filed 3-10-2015; operative 3/10/2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 11).
15. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 8-8-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 32).
16. New subsection (d) and subsection relettering filed 12-28-2020; operative 1/1/2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(A)-(B) (Register 2021, No. 1).
17. Amendment filed 12-30-2022; operative 1/1/2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(4)(B) (Register 2022, No. 52).