ARTICLE 4. Reciprocal Sport Fishing Licenses [7180.1. - 7186.1.]

Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC 4.

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Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 7180.1. Section 7180.1.

(a) Any person taking fish or amphibia for purposes other than profit from or on a boat or other floating device on the waters of the Colorado River or on adjacent waters, except canals, drains, or ditches used to transport water used for irrigation or domestic purposes, shall have in their possession a valid sportfishing license issued by either the State of Arizona or State of California. (b) This section applies only to licenses, permits, reservations, tags, and other entitlements issued through the Automated License Data System.

Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 7181.1. Section 7181.1.

(a) A person fishing from the shore in the waters of the Colorado River located in Arizona or California shall have in their possession a valid sportfishing license issued by the state that has jurisdiction over that shore. (b) This section applies only to licenses, permits, reservations, tags, and other entitlements issued through the Automated License Data System.

Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 7183.1. Section 7183.1.

(a) The Arizona Game and Fish Commission shall handle California sportfishing licenses and California special use validations and issue them through Arizona license dealers. Prior to August 31 of each year, that commission shall make an audit report and send a remittance for those issued to the department. (b) The department shall handle Arizona special use validations and issue them through California license dealers. Prior to August 31 of each year that department shall make an audit report and send a remittance for those issued to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. (c) This section applies only to licenses, permits, reservations, tags, and other entitlements issued through the Automated License Data System.

Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 7184.1. Section 7184.1.

(a) An Arizona special use validation is valid from January 1 to December 31, inclusive, of each year, to coincide with the period for which a California sportfishing license is issued. (b) A California special use validation is valid for one year to coincide with the period for which an Arizona fishing license is issued. (c) This section applies only to licenses, permits, reservations, tags, and other entitlements issued through the Automated License Data System.

Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 7185. Section 7185.

This article shall become operative and remain effective so long as the commission finds and determines that under the laws of the State of Arizona substantially similar Arizona licenses are authorized to be issued to licensees of the State of California upon substantially the same terms and conditions as are provided for in this article as to the issuance of California licenses to licensees of the State of Arizona.

Cal. Fish and Game Code - FGC § 7186.1. Section 7186.1.

(a) When the director determines from the Secretary of State that copies of the law of the State of Arizona have been received by the Secretary of State that provides for an Arizona resident sportfishing license valid for a period of less than one year, a California special use validation valid for the same period as the Arizona resident sportfishing license may be issued for a fee of one dollar ($1). (b) If Arizona issues a resident sportfishing license for a term less than one year for the purpose of changing to a calendar year license from a fiscal year license, that license shall be deemed to be a license upon substantially the same terms and conditions as are provided for the issuance of California licenses to licensees of the State of Arizona for the purposes of Section 7185. (c) This section applies only to licenses, permits, reservations, tags, and other entitlements issued through the Automated License Data System.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026