2023 California Code › Fish and Game Code - FGC › DIVISION 6 - FISH › PART 3 - COMMERCIAL FISHING › CHAPTER 1 - Generally › ARTICLE 7 - Commercial Fish Business Licenses › Section 8032.5.

8032.5. Unless otherwise specified, all of the following conditions apply to each commercial fish business license, permit, or other entitlement pursuant to this article:
(a) An application for a commercial fish business license, permit, or other entitlement shall be made on a form containing information as required by the department. The commercial fish business license shall be signed by the holder before use.
(b) Any person who has had a commercial fish business license suspended or revoked shall not engage in that business activity, and shall not receive any other commercial fish business license, permit, or other entitlement that authorizes engaging in that business activity, while the suspension or revocation is in effect.
(c) The commission, after notice and opportunity for hearing, may suspend, revoke, or cancel commercial fish business privileges for a period of time to be determined by the commission for any of the following reasons:
(1) The person was not lawfully entitled to be issued the license, permit, or other entitlement.
(2) Any violation of this code, the regulations adopted pursuant to this code, or the terms of the permit or other entitlement by the licensee, permittee, person holding the entitlement, or their agent, servant, employee, or person acting under the licensee’s, permittee’s, or entitled person’s direction or control.
(3) Any violation of any federal law relating to the fishery for which the license, permit, or other entitlement was issued by the licensee, permittee, person holding the entitlement, or their agent, servant, employee, or person acting under the licensee’s, permittee’s, or entitled person’s direction or control.
(d) A commercial fish business license, permit, or other entitlement is not transferable unless otherwise expressly specified in this code.
(e) Any person who holds a commercial fish business license, permit, or other entitlement, who moves or acquires a new or additional plant, facility, or other place of business for profit involving fish, shall notify the department of the address within three months of commencing business activities at the address.
(f) Each plant, facility, or other place of business in which an activity occurs that is required to be licensed under this article shall have a copy of each required license on display and available for inspection at any time by the department.
(g) Any person licensed pursuant to this article shall provide the department, at the time of application, with the business name, business address, and business telephone number for all locations doing business under the authority of the person’s commercial fish business license, permit, or entitlement.
(h) Any person licensed pursuant to this article who is subject to landing fees, as defined in Section 8041, and who has failed to pay all landing fees and penalties pursuant to Section 8053, shall not be allowed to renew their commercial fish business license, permit, or entitlement until payment is made in full to the department.
(i) Any person licensed pursuant to this article who is subject to landing fees, as defined in Section 8041, who fails to submit electronic fish tickets pursuant to Section 8046, may be subject to suspension or revocation of their commercial fish business license, permit, or entitlement.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 876, Sec. 3. (SB 500) Effective January 1, 2024.)