Laws and Regulations regarding Invasive Species

• Fish and Game Code (FGC) § 2300 - 2302(opens in new tab)
• California Code of Regulations Title 14 (14 CCR) § 672California Code of Regulations Title 14 (14 CCR) § 672(opens in new tab) - Possession, Importation, and Transportation of Dreissenid Mussels
• 14 CCR § 672.114 CCR § 672.1(opens in new tab) - Dreissenid Mussel Control and Prevention
• 14 CCR § 672.214 CCR § 672.2(opens in new tab) - Dreissenid Mussel Penalty and Appeal Procedures
• Restricted Species Laws and Regulations Manual 671 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
  • Contains FGC § 2116 - 2127, et al.; 14 CCR § 671 - 671.8
  • Includes a list of the species that are regulated by these laws
• California's Noxious Weeds from the Department of Food and Agriculture(opens in new tab)

Descriptions of Federal and State laws and regulations regarding invasive species can be found in Appendices B and C, respectively, of the California Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan (CAISMP). A summary of those laws and regulations is provided in Chapter 5 of the CAISMP. Although this document only addresses management of aquatic invasive species, the majority of the laws that are involved address both terrestrial and aquatic species. When a law applies only to aquatic invasive species it is evident in the title of the law and its description in the CAISMP and its appendices.

• Appendix G of the CAISMP includes lists of aquatic invasive plants and animal species in California that are regulated by laws and regulations that are species-specific. It is a matrix that shows the status or ratings of these species under various state and federal statutes and policies.