Failure to pay required mussel fees per the Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Fee Regulations shall not prohibit the issuance of valid vessel registration by the Department of Motor Vehicles, if all required vessel registration fees are paid.
Vessel operators may be cited for operating a recreational vessel in non-marine waters without a valid mussel fee sticker, unless exempt per Section 5211 of this Article.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 5212
Note: Authority cited: Section 675, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 60.2, 60.8 and 63.9, Harbors and Navigation Code; and Sections 9853 and 9860, Vehicle Code.