Ab 44/ab 273

The bill just signed/chaptered is AB 44. AB 273 was passed previously. These new laws impose a ban on the take, manufacture and sale of birds and furs taken from mammals native to California. In order to understand how to apply the types of bans included, you must read both new laws. I'm not a lawyer but after reading both, it sounds like the ban doesn't apply to persons tying their own flies but does apply to commercial tyers/suppliers of some types of fur fly tying materials. The two new laws contain some conflicting provisions, resolved(?) on the signing of AB 44. This a very lean summary. In order to understand these new laws you have to read both.... These are protectionist laws containing both, potential civil and criminal penalties....

You can read the text of both of these bills at:

www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/

At the prompt, type in either AB 273 or AB 44. See the thread: Change(s) to F & Code - 2019 further down this Forum.